Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 1.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, 1893–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador is 1.38 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador peaked at 9.20 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, -9.78 million tonnes, in 1994.
Ecuador ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 268.86 tonnes | -3,400 tonnes | 3,390 tonnes | 7 |
| 1900s | 3,364 tonnes | -24,278 tonnes | 32,801 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -211.9 tonnes | -30,724 tonnes | 25,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 56,788 tonnes | -2,434 tonnes | 238,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 46,885 tonnes | -54,960 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,183 tonnes | -359,072 tonnes | 322,402 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -927.5 tonnes | -561,771 tonnes | 234,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 229,611 tonnes | -117,337 tonnes | 523,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 855,715 tonnes | -627,582 tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 804,772 tonnes | -4.16 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,311 tonnes | -9.78 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million tonnes | -3.90 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,794 tonnes | -2.46 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes | -7.61 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador was 1.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.20 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.78 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.