Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 33.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.80 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
113.93 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
3.85 million tonnes
in 1922
Years of data
133
1892–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 33.80 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 in Ecuador peaked at 113.93 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million tonnes, in 1922.
Ecuador ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 including land-use change in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 7.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 7.62 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1894 | 8.06 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 11.63 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1896 | 7.03 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1897 | 10.51 million tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1898 | 9.99 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1899 | 9.55 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1900 | 10.90 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1901 | 13.30 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1902 | 13.88 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 19.50 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1904 | 14.83 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1905 | 16.79 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1906 | 18.24 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1907 | 10.86 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1908 | 17.32 million tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1909 | 16.32 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 17.91 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1911 | 14.25 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1912 | 7.49 million tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1913 | 13.99 million tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1914 | 11.13 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1915 | 14.23 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1916 | 16.19 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1917 | 12.89 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1918 | 12.69 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 15.67 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1920 | 15.05 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1921 | 17.03 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1922 | 3.85 million tonnes | -77.4% |
| 1923 | 13.27 million tonnes | +244.6% |
| 1924 | 13.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 5.49 million tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1926 | 17.41 million tonnes | +217.1% |
| 1927 | 8.69 million tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1928 | 17.40 million tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1929 | 4.95 million tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1930 | 25.51 million tonnes | +415.1% |
| 1931 | 37.15 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1932 | 45.91 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1933 | 50.03 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1934 | 65.43 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1935 | 58.01 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1936 | 54.99 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1937 | 64.62 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1938 | 59.25 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1939 | 56.34 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 50.76 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1941 | 47.90 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1942 | 53.76 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1943 | 49.43 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1944 | 45.74 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1945 | 51.84 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1946 | 44.65 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1947 | 48.92 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1948 | 49.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 48.18 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 51.21 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 59.24 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1952 | 58.19 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 59.18 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 64.82 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 65.73 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 58.02 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1957 | 65.05 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 66.64 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 64.89 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 106.01 million tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1961 | 57.33 million tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1962 | 47.84 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 40.28 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 40.74 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 31.40 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 22.04 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 19.44 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 43.42 million tonnes | +123.4% |
| 1969 | 34.76 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 44.04 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 41.01 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 34.57 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 57.25 million tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1974 | 60.81 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 65.21 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 79.07 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 61.57 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 65.79 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 83.31 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 104.21 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 96.96 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 73.43 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 94.15 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 113.93 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 96.48 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 75.69 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 59.70 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 45.92 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 68.87 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 78.04 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 56.65 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 54.74 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 80.54 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 47.04 million tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 48.79 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 46.34 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 57.45 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 57.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.42 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 33.72 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 27.10 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 23.06 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 91.73 million tonnes | +297.8% |
| 2004 | 41.60 million tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 35.29 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 34.78 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.54 million tonnes | +71.2% |
| 2008 | 48.23 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 42.30 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 44.48 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 70.06 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 46.20 million tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 50.57 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 113.48 million tonnes | +124.4% |
| 2015 | 59.19 million tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 56.81 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 49.51 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 70.03 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 66.28 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 45.06 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 47.14 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 49.43 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 32.76 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 33.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 33.80 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 33.80 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +415.1% | 4.95 million tonnes | 25.51 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +297.8% | 23.06 million tonnes | 91.73 million tonnes |
| 1923 | +244.6% | 3.85 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes |
| 1926 | +217.1% | 5.49 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8.96 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 15.19 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.64 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 17.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.65 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 51.72 million tonnes | 25.51 million tonnes | 65.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 49.09 million tonnes | 44.65 million tonnes | 53.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 61.30 million tonnes | 51.21 million tonnes | 66.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.33 million tonnes | 19.44 million tonnes | 106.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.26 million tonnes | 34.57 million tonnes | 83.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.93 million tonnes | 45.92 million tonnes | 113.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.95 million tonnes | 46.34 million tonnes | 80.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.74 million tonnes | 23.06 million tonnes | 91.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.66 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 113.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.64 million tonnes | 32.76 million tonnes | 49.43 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 including land-use change in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador was 33.80 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 including land-use change recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 113.93 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million tonnes in 1922.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.