Equatorial Guinea
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP23.86[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita17007.62[$]
Population1.40[millions]
Land Area27201.26[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 77 | 44.80 | 15.30 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 93 | 44.10 | 5.10 |
| Biodiversity | 73 | 62.50 | -0.10 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 86 | 1.90 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 94 | 31.80 | 2.40 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 25 | 61.00 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 53 | 70.00 | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | 98 | 82.20 | -14.40 |
| Ecosystem Services | 75 | 29.10 | -4.30 |
| Tree cover loss | 71 | 18.10 | -7.10 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Wetland loss | 141 | 24.60 | 9.00 |
| Fisheries | 56 | 21.90 | 1.80 |
| Fish Stock Status | 48 | 32.50 | 5.50 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 28 | 22.50 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 64 | 7.60 | -0.60 |
| Acidification | 88 | 69.80 | 57.40 |
| SO2 growth rate | 103 | 66.60 | 41.80 |
| NOx growth rate | 74 | 72.90 | 72.90 |
| Agriculture | 130 | 25.40 | 2.80 |
| Pesticide | 104 | 22.70 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 128 | 28.10 | 5.50 |
| Water Resources | 118 | 1.20 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 118 | 1.20 | NA |
| Health | 120 | 29.50 | 2.90 |
| Air Quality | 142 | 22.90 | -0.60 |
| PM2.5 | 159 | 7.50 | -8.80 |
| Household solid fuels | 104 | 32.70 | 13.90 |
| Ozone | 118 | 39.30 | -27.50 |
| NOx | 27 | 59.20 | -4.80 |
| SO2 | 53 | 65.10 | -1.10 |
| CO | 111 | 48.40 | -9.00 |
| VOC | 131 | 16.90 | -3.60 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 119 | 33.20 | 10.50 |
| Sanitation | 115 | 38.60 | 13.80 |
| Drinking water | 124 | 29.60 | 8.40 |
| Heavy Metals | 124 | 39.50 | 4.60 |
| Lead | 124 | 39.50 | 4.60 |
| Waste Management | 57 | 46.50 | 0.80 |
| Solid waste | 75 | 49.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 53 | 23.90 | 0.10 |
| Ocean Plastics | 9 | 63.10 | 2.90 |
| Climate Policy | 36 | 53.60 | 33.20 |
| Climate Change | 36 | 53.60 | 33.20 |
| CO2 growth rate | 27 | 58.90 | 58.90 |
| CH4 growth rate | 41 | 55.30 | 50.10 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 28 | 87.50 | 87.50 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 70 | 83.40 | 83.40 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 52 | 52.60 | 13.50 |
| CO2 from land cover | 108 | 33.20 | 7.50 |
| GHG intensity trend | 164 | 18.30 | -81.70 |
| GHG per capita | 156 | 19.00 | 16.90 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Myanmar | 19.4 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| OPEC | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
GNQ