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