Ecuador vs Greece: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Ecuador
33.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
33.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
86th
Greece rank
89th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Ecuador
- Greece
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 33.80 million tonnes against 33.00 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 803,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Greece ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Greece ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8.96 million tonnes | 15.54 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 15.19 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 14.33 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 11.65 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 51.72 million tonnes | 25.76 million tonnes | 25.97 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 49.09 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 34.83 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 61.30 million tonnes | 20.79 million tonnes | 40.51 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 44.33 million tonnes | 25.57 million tonnes | 18.76 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 59.26 million tonnes | 42.09 million tonnes | 17.18 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 82.93 million tonnes | 61.23 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 57.95 million tonnes | 88.27 million tonnes | 30.32 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 43.74 million tonnes | 100.33 million tonnes | 56.59 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 62.66 million tonnes | 63.66 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 41.64 million tonnes | 35.49 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Ecuador or Greece?
- Ecuador, at 33.80 million tonnes against 33.00 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Ecuador and Greece?
- 803,500 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Greece?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Greece rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Greece ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.