Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.349 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.349 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.3655 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 Mt CO2e, in 1978.
That places Equatorial Guinea 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.029 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1631 Mt CO2e | +178.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1714 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1798 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1897 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1991 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2093 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2151 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2216 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2279 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2326 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3007 Mt CO2e | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3278 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3329 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3385 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3429 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3468 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.351 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3624 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3402 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3655 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.354 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.342 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.349 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.349 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.349 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +178.8% | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | 0.1631 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | +29.3% | 0.2326 Mt CO2e | 0.3007 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0405 Mt CO2e | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | 0.055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1835 Mt CO2e | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | 0.2279 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3291 Mt CO2e | 0.2326 Mt CO2e | 0.3624 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3501 Mt CO2e | 0.3402 Mt CO2e | 0.3655 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Equatorial Guinea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Equatorial Guinea was 0.349 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3655 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).