Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 39.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.52 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.52 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25,648 tonnes
in 1917
Years of data
108
1917–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Ecuador is 39.52 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador peaked at 39.52 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1917.
That places Ecuador 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1924 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1925 | 69,616 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1926 | 91,600 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1927 | 234,496 tonnes | +156.0% |
| 1928 | 472,656 tonnes | +101.6% |
| 1929 | 600,896 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1930 | 677,840 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1931 | 765,776 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1932 | 696,160 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 707,152 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 710,816 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 751,120 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1936 | 835,392 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1937 | 875,696 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 909,101 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 937,531 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 952,640 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 630,208 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1942 | 923,328 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1943 | 934,320 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 1.17 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1945 | 1.06 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1946 | 941,648 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1947 | 955,664 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1.04 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 710,816 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1951 | 663,184 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 850,048 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1953 | 776,768 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 916,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1955 | 1.12 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1956 | 1.22 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 1.06 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1958 | 1.24 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 1.22 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.66 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1961 | 1.54 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 1.46 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.67 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 2.11 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2.23 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.87 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 2.97 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.47 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 3.66 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.99 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 4.28 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.08 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 6.39 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 7.09 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 6.37 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 9.19 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1979 | 10.63 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 11.86 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 15.17 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 17.59 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 17.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.37 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 17.20 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 12.79 million tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 13.29 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 14.61 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 17.09 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 13.26 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 13.12 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.14 million tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 21.12 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 10.65 million tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 19.56 million tonnes | +83.7% |
| 1996 | 20.86 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15.25 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 19.28 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 18.48 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.32 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 19.65 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 21.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.87 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 24.66 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 26.01 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 24.92 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.31 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 24.92 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 27.97 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 30.33 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 32.87 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 32.15 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.97 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 37.61 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 35.44 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 33.47 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 33.39 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.16 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.93 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 27.46 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 32.67 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 36.45 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 38.52 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 39.52 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 39.52 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 39.52 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.90 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +156.0% | 91,600 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes |
| 1928 | +101.6% | 234,496 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes |
| 1995 | +83.7% | 10.65 million tonnes | 19.56 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 3 |
| 1920s | 162,682 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 600,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 786,658 tonnes | 677,840 tonnes | 937,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 963,978 tonnes | 630,208 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 977,556 tonnes | 663,184 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | 19.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.07 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 21.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.89 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 29.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 million tonnes | 30.33 million tonnes | 37.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.93 million tonnes | 27.46 million tonnes | 39.52 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 oil in Ecuador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador was 39.52 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 oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 39.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1917.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.