Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador, 1968–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador is 3.09 million tonnes, measured 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 in Ecuador peaked at 3.09 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 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 in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador was 3.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.