Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes in 1960. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1960)
0 tonnes
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
56,013 tonnes
in 1910
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1898
Years of data
69
1892–1960
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador, 1892–1960
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1960, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador peaked at 56,013 tonnes in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1898.
That places Ecuador 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1960, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 85 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 8 tonnes | -90.6% |
| 1894 | 13 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1895 | 3,403 tonnes | +26076.9% |
| 1896 | 3 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1897 | 810 tonnes | +26900.0% |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1899 | 1,967 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 3 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1901 | 18 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1902 | 49 tonnes | +172.2% |
| 1903 | 2,567 tonnes | +5138.8% |
| 1904 | 4,296 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1905 | 37,097 tonnes | +763.5% |
| 1906 | 12,819 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1907 | 492 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1908 | 7,818 tonnes | +1489.0% |
| 1909 | 35,605 tonnes | +355.4% |
| 1910 | 56,013 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1911 | 51,234 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1912 | 46,856 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1913 | 53,256 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1914 | 29,408 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1915 | 24,476 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1916 | 49,667 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 1917 | 36,546 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1918 | 5,822 tonnes | -84.1% |
| 1919 | 7,838 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1920 | 13,591 tonnes | +73.4% |
| 1921 | 11,157 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1922 | 10,806 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1923 | 5,548 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1924 | 8,169 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1925 | 2,891 tonnes | -64.6% |
| 1926 | 21,244 tonnes | +634.8% |
| 1927 | 864 tonnes | -95.9% |
| 1928 | 1,624 tonnes | +88.0% |
| 1929 | 467 tonnes | -71.2% |
| 1930 | 313 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1931 | 1,149 tonnes | +267.1% |
| 1932 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 382 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 1940 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 767 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1949 | 1,531 tonnes | +99.6% |
| 1950 | 382 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1951 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1,149 tonnes | +200.8% |
| 1953 | 382 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +26900.0% | 3 tonnes | 810 tonnes |
| 1895 | +26076.9% | 13 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes |
| 1903 | +5138.8% | 49 tonnes | 2,567 tonnes |
| 1908 | +1489.0% | 492 tonnes | 7,818 tonnes |
| 1905 | +763.5% | 4,296 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes |
| 1926 | +634.8% | 2,891 tonnes | 21,244 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 786.12 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 10,076 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 36,112 tonnes | 5,822 tonnes | 56,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,636 tonnes | 467 tonnes | 21,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 988.7 tonnes | 313 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 535.4 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 1,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 229.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador was 0 tonnes in 1960, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56,013 tonnes in 1910.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1898.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ecuador ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1960.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.