Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ecuador
0.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.