Chile vs Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Chile
82.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
88.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
39th
Ecuador rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 88.28 million tonnes against 82.89 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 5.39 million tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.19 million tonnes | 179,720 tonnes | 27.01 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 48.60 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 45.21 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 70.62 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 59.40 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 75.30 million tonnes | 26.22 million tonnes | 49.08 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 81.04 million tonnes | 46.76 million tonnes | 34.28 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 82.52 million tonnes | 67.31 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 82.87 million tonnes | 82.58 million tonnes | 293,280 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 88.28 million tonnes against 82.89 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Chile and Ecuador?
- 5.39 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chile ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.