Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre was 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1971 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 1974 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 1989 | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 8.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 8.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 8 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 9.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 9.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre, 1150.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre 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% | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +110.8% | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6492 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 United Kingdom 14.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 14.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nigeria 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Oman 12.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Syria 11.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 11.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.