Ecuador vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ecuador
88.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
98.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
38th
Germany rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ecuador
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 98.83 million tonnes against 88.28 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 10.55 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 38th and Germany ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.75 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 12.40 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 26.22 million tonnes | 22.06 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 46.76 million tonnes | 52.82 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 67.31 million tonnes | 79.75 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 82.58 million tonnes | 95.38 million tonnes | 12.80 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or Germany?
- Germany, at 98.83 million tonnes against 88.28 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and Germany?
- 10.55 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 38th and Germany ranks 35th 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.