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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
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.