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.
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 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.38 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.