Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

Ecuador
0.1706 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.1361 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Ecuador
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.1706 tonnes per person against 0.1361 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0345 tonnes per person.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0301 tonnes per person 6.54 tonnes per person 6.51 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.0865 tonnes per person 13.13 tonnes per person 13.04 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.1055 tonnes per person 3.44 tonnes per person 3.33 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.1698 tonnes per person 0.3099 tonnes per person 0.1401 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.1492 tonnes per person 0.3674 tonnes per person 0.2182 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.1185 tonnes per person 0.1546 tonnes per person 0.036 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.1429 tonnes per person 0.13 tonnes per person 0.0129 tonnes per person Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
Ecuador, at 0.1706 tonnes per person against 0.1361 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
0.0345 tonnes per person, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.