Equatorial Guinea: environment

How much of Equatorial Guinea is forest?

Forest covered 86.1% of Equatorial Guinea's land area in 2024, according to UN Food and Agriculture Organization data published by the World Bank, down from 87.0% in 2021.

The figure counts land of more than half a hectare with trees taller than five metres and canopy cover above 10%. It falls by about 0.3 percentage points a year in this series. Forest area is estimated from national reports and satellite data, and the FAO revises past years when new information arrives.

Official sources: World Bank: Forest area, Equatorial Guinea

What are Equatorial Guinea's carbon emissions?

Equatorial Guinea emitted 4.83 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2024, excluding land use and forestry, according to the World Bank. Emissions were 5.09 million tonnes in 2022.

With about 1.9 million people, that is roughly 2.5 tonnes per person. The figure covers burning fossil fuels and industrial processes in the country. Renewable energy provided 4.2% of final energy consumption in 2022, according to the World Bank, down from 7.4% in 2019.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions, Equatorial Guinea (data API, JSON) · World Bank: Renewable energy consumption, Equatorial Guinea (data API, JSON)

How many people in Equatorial Guinea have electricity?

About 65.1% of people in Equatorial Guinea had access to electricity in 2024, according to the World Bank, down from 67.0% in 2022.

The figure counts people living in households with an electricity connection, from household surveys and modelling. About 71.6% of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, according to the World Bank. The latest figure for basic drinking water services is from 2017, when 64.7% of people had at least basic access.

Official sources: World Bank: Access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea (data API, JSON) · World Bank: Urban population, Equatorial Guinea (data API, JSON) · World Bank: Basic drinking water services, Equatorial Guinea (data API, JSON)

What is Equatorial Guinea's carbon footprint per person?

The European Commission's EDGAR database puts carbon dioxide emissions per person in Equatorial Guinea at 2.6 tonnes in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 5th highest of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.4 tonnes. World rank, highest first: 92nd of 186.

What are Equatorial Guinea's total greenhouse gas emissions?

In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 8.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. The peak was 18.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2007 and the low 8.0 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2023. It is 35th highest of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 24.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. World rank, highest first: 145th of 186.

How much renewable energy does Equatorial Guinea use?

According to the IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO, the renewable share of final energy use in Equatorial Guinea was 4.2% in 2022. Its high point since 2005 was 2009, at 9.2%; its low point was 2013, at 3.7%. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 70.0%, and Equatorial Guinea placed 22nd highest of 23. World rank, highest first: 44th of 53.

What is Equatorial Guinea's forest cover?

The FAO puts forest area as a share of land in Equatorial Guinea at 86.1% in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 22.2%, and Equatorial Guinea placed 2nd highest of 48. Worldwide: 7th of 190.

What is air pollution like in Equatorial Guinea?

In 2023, average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in Equatorial Guinea was 42.2 micrograms per cubic metre, according to the Global Burden of Disease study. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 43.6 micrograms per cubic metre; its low point was 2006, at 33.1 micrograms per cubic metre. It is 6th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 27.5 micrograms per cubic metre. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 20th highest.

How much of Equatorial Guinea's land is protected?

The UN Environment Programme puts the share of land in protected areas in Equatorial Guinea at 19.0% in 2025. That is the lowest since at least 2013. It is 22nd highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 16.9%. Worldwide: 88th of 192.

How much of Equatorial Guinea's fresh water is used?

In 2022, water stress in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2%, according to the FAO. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 5.1%; Equatorial Guinea is 46th highest of 47. Of 175 countries with 2022 data, 173rd highest.