Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
199th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea is 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 199th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 0.022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +66.9% | 0.0559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1982 | +53.3% | 0.0597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | +38.3% | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1967 | +38.1% | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1985 | -35.1% | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1988 | -32.6% | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 196 Nauru 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 200 Anguilla 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
- 200 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.