Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 3.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ecuador, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.09 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 3.09 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 359,439 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 611,888 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1971 | 340,456 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 315,104 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 670,512 tonnes | +112.8% |
| 1974 | 648,919 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 593,568 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 633,586 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 703,488 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 721,554 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 897,680 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 806,080 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 765,776 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 718,144 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 710,949 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 813,408 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 644,864 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.97 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 3.09 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.09 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 2790.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +112.8% | 315,104 tonnes | 670,512 tonnes |
| 1988 | +110.8% | 644,864 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,720 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 359,439 tonnes | 2 |
| 1970s | 613,676 tonnes | 315,104 tonnes | 897,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 981,995 tonnes | 644,864 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- 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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ecuador was 3.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.