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