Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.17 million tonnes
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
98th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.65 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1917
Years of data
108
1917–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador, 1917–2024
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 gas in Ecuador is 1.17 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador peaked at 1.65 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1917.
That places Ecuador 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1934 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1935 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1936 | 40,304 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1937 | 98,928 tonnes | +145.5% |
| 1938 | 120,483 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1939 | 125,004 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 128,240 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 91,600 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1942 | 117,248 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1943 | 106,256 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1944 | 138,848 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1945 | 150,224 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 142,896 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1947 | 187,457 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1948 | 230,832 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1949 | 238,160 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 32,976 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 33,010 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 32,976 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 32,947 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 65,952 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1974 | 65,992 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 73,280 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 73,247 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 95,264 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 95,231 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 84,272 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 73,280 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 131,904 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 172,208 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 201,558 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 194,192 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 186,864 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 190,574 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 95,264 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 190,528 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 362,736 tonnes | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 509,296 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 600,896 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 465,250 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 534,944 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 483,648 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 465,328 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 494,640 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 450,672 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 461,664 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 432,352 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 472,571 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 479,907 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 476,320 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 930,528 tonnes | +95.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 894,126 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 956,425 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 930,656 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 911,839 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million tonnes | +28.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.17 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.17 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +145.5% | 40,304 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 46,533 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 125,004 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 153,176 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,599 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 33,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,946 tonnes | 32,947 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,911 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 489,869 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 600,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 839,783 tonnes | 472,571 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 911,839 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 gas in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador was 1.17 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 gas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1917.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.