Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 456.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Ecuador 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.07 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 172.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 145.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 147.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 113.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 79.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 70.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 156.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1969 | 125.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 159.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 148.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 124.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 206.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1974 | 219.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 235.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 285.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 222.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 237.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 300.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 376.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 350.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 265.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 340.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 411.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 348.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 273.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 215.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 165.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 248.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 281.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 204.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 197.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 290.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 169.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 176.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 167.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 207.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 231.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 211.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 135.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 109.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 92.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 369.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 2004 | 167.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 142.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 140.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 239.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2008 | 194.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 170.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 179.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 282.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 186.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 203.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 456.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 2015 | 238.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 228.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 199.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 281.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 266.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 181.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 189.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 199.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 131.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +297.8% | 92.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 369.36 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 207.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 214.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 300.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 411.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 290.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 369.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 456.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 199.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 124 Albania 146.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 130 Bolivia 128.36 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 456.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change 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.