Ecuador vs Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Ecuador
3.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
3.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Egypt rank
24th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
02.0M4.0M6.0M196819962024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.09 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 35,890 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Egypt ahead.

Ecuador ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 24th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 359,439 tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes Egypt
1970s 613,676 tonnes 1.86 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes Egypt
1980s 981,995 tonnes 18,320 tonnes 963,675 tonnes Ecuador
1990s 2.28 million tonnes 3.96 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes Egypt
2000s 2.05 million tonnes 3.26 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes Egypt
2010s 1.91 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes 2.59 million tonnes Egypt
2020s 2.55 million tonnes 3.73 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or Egypt?
Ecuador, at 3.09 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and Egypt?
35,890 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
52 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.