Ecuador vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Ecuador
39.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
40.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
40th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 40.52 million tonnes against 39.52 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 996,200 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ecuador ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands Difference Ahead
1910s 25,648 tonnes 538,609 tonnes 512,961 tonnes Netherlands
1920s 162,682 tonnes 2.12 million tonnes 1.96 million tonnes Netherlands
1930s 786,658 tonnes 3.19 million tonnes 2.40 million tonnes Netherlands
1940s 963,978 tonnes 2.56 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes Netherlands
1950s 977,556 tonnes 15.88 million tonnes 14.90 million tonnes Netherlands
1960s 2.09 million tonnes 53.33 million tonnes 51.24 million tonnes Netherlands
1970s 6.02 million tonnes 81.80 million tonnes 75.78 million tonnes Netherlands
1980s 15.69 million tonnes 56.81 million tonnes 41.12 million tonnes Netherlands
1990s 17.07 million tonnes 53.03 million tonnes 35.96 million tonnes Netherlands
2000s 23.89 million tonnes 55.57 million tonnes 31.68 million tonnes Netherlands
2010s 33.73 million tonnes 48.97 million tonnes 15.24 million tonnes Netherlands
2020s 34.93 million tonnes 42.72 million tonnes 7.79 million tonnes Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Ecuador or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 40.52 million tonnes against 39.52 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Ecuador and Netherlands?
996,200 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th 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 oil. 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 oil
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, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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