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
Latest (2024)
1.38 million tonnes
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.20 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
-9.78 million tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
132
1893–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | -77 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 5 tonnes | -106.5% |
| 1895 | 3,390 tonnes | +67700.0% |
| 1896 | -3,400 tonnes | -200.3% |
| 1897 | 807 tonnes | -123.7% |
| 1898 | -810 tonnes | -200.4% |
| 1899 | 1,967 tonnes | -342.8% |
| 1900 | -1,964 tonnes | -199.8% |
| 1901 | 15 tonnes | -100.8% |
| 1902 | 31 tonnes | +106.7% |
| 1903 | 2,518 tonnes | +8022.6% |
| 1904 | 1,729 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1905 | 32,801 tonnes | +1797.1% |
| 1906 | -24,278 tonnes | -174.0% |
| 1907 | -12,327 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1908 | 7,326 tonnes | -159.4% |
| 1909 | 27,787 tonnes | +279.3% |
| 1910 | 20,408 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1911 | -4,779 tonnes | -123.4% |
| 1912 | -4,378 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1913 | 6,400 tonnes | -246.2% |
| 1914 | -23,848 tonnes | -472.6% |
| 1915 | -4,932 tonnes | -79.3% |
| 1916 | 25,191 tonnes | -610.8% |
| 1917 | 12,527 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1918 | -30,724 tonnes | -345.3% |
| 1919 | 2,016 tonnes | -106.6% |
| 1920 | 5,753 tonnes | +185.4% |
| 1921 | -2,434 tonnes | -142.3% |
| 1922 | -351 tonnes | -85.6% |
| 1923 | 5,734 tonnes | -1733.6% |
| 1924 | 9,949 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1925 | 20,370 tonnes | +104.7% |
| 1926 | 40,337 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 1927 | 122,516 tonnes | +203.7% |
| 1928 | 238,920 tonnes | +95.0% |
| 1929 | 127,083 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1930 | 76,790 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1931 | 88,772 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1932 | -54,960 tonnes | -161.9% |
| 1933 | 14,656 tonnes | -126.7% |
| 1934 | 7,328 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1935 | 51,237 tonnes | +599.2% |
| 1936 | 91,659 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1937 | 98,928 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1938 | 54,960 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1939 | 39,478 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1940 | 18,320 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1941 | -359,072 tonnes | -2060.0% |
| 1942 | 322,402 tonnes | -189.8% |
| 1943 | 3,634 tonnes | -98.9% |
| 1944 | 271,107 tonnes | +7360.3% |
| 1945 | -98,928 tonnes | -136.5% |
| 1946 | -124,576 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1947 | 54,989 tonnes | -144.1% |
| 1948 | 128,595 tonnes | +133.9% |
| 1949 | 15,361 tonnes | -88.1% |
| 1950 | -561,771 tonnes | -3757.1% |
| 1951 | -36,729 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 1952 | 191,265 tonnes | -620.7% |
| 1953 | -74,046 tonnes | -138.7% |
| 1954 | 142,484 tonnes | -292.4% |
| 1955 | 234,288 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1956 | 98,898 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 1957 | -164,880 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 1958 | 190,498 tonnes | -215.5% |
| 1959 | -29,282 tonnes | -115.4% |
| 1960 | 468,814 tonnes | -1701.0% |
| 1961 | -117,337 tonnes | -125.0% |
| 1962 | -80,579 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1963 | 230,654 tonnes | -386.2% |
| 1964 | 347,961 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1965 | 131,756 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1966 | 142,687 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 172,149 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 523,774 tonnes | +204.3% |
| 1969 | 476,229 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 689,339 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1971 | -58,772 tonnes | -108.5% |
| 1972 | 369,588 tonnes | -728.9% |
| 1973 | 666,848 tonnes | +80.4% |
| 1974 | 827,676 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 746,467 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1977 | -627,582 tonnes | -184.1% |
| 1978 | 2.94 million tonnes | -567.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million tonnes | +155.6% |
| 1982 | 2.59 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 267,792 tonnes | -89.6% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million tonnes | +531.9% |
| 1985 | -1.83 million tonnes | -208.2% |
| 1986 | -4.16 million tonnes | +126.9% |
| 1987 | -167,240 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million tonnes | -1385.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1990 | -3.69 million tonnes | -223.6% |
| 1991 | -302,274 tonnes | -91.8% |
| 1992 | 5.80 million tonnes | -2018.5% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1994 | -9.78 million tonnes | -560.6% |
| 1995 | 9.20 million tonnes | -194.0% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million tonnes | -80.4% |
| 1997 | -5.88 million tonnes | -425.8% |
| 1998 | 3.66 million tonnes | -162.2% |
| 1999 | -1.12 million tonnes | -130.6% |
| 2000 | -1.05 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million tonnes | -337.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2006 | -870,678 tonnes | -164.9% |
| 2007 | 4.61 million tonnes | -629.7% |
| 2008 | -3.90 million tonnes | -184.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million tonnes | -185.2% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2012 | -987,604 tonnes | -149.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million tonnes | -322.0% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million tonnes | +85.9% |
| 2015 | -2.46 million tonnes | -160.4% |
| 2016 | -1.92 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2017 | -178,644 tonnes | -90.7% |
| 2018 | -744,680 tonnes | +316.9% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million tonnes | -319.1% |
| 2020 | -7.61 million tonnes | -566.4% |
| 2021 | 5.71 million tonnes | -175.1% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million tonnes | -45.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.38 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 14.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.38 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 12.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | +67700.0% | 5 tonnes | 3,390 tonnes |
| 1903 | +8022.6% | 31 tonnes | 2,518 tonnes |
| 1944 | +7360.3% | 3,634 tonnes | 271,107 tonnes |
| 1950 | -3757.1% | 15,361 tonnes | -561,771 tonnes |
| 1941 | -2060.0% | 18,320 tonnes | -359,072 tonnes |
| 1992 | +2018.5% | -302,274 tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes |
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 |
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More climate change data for Ecuador
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
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.