Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ecuador
3.09 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.42 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 325,590 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,720 tonnes | 862,870 tonnes | 683,150 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 613,676 tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 981,995 tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.05 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.55 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 824,854 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.42 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 325,590 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.