Ecuador vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ecuador
0.1706 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
0.1775 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
United States rank
22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1775 tonnes per person against 0.1706 tonnes per person in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0069 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United States ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0.1375 tonnes per person | 0.1074 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.1055 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0806 tonnes per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.1698 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.1492 tonnes per person | 0.1266 tonnes per person | 0.0226 tonnes per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 0.173 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 0.1775 tonnes per person against 0.1706 tonnes per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.0069 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.