Change in total mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Change in total mangrove area was -0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea stood at -0.1%.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2018.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +325.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -165.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | +94.1% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -43.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -34.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea?
- Change in total mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea was -0.1% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2018.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%).