Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Ecuador, 1892–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Ecuador stood at 45.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 45.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1898.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 85 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 8 tonnes | -90.6% |
| 1894 | 13 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1895 | 3,403 tonnes | +26076.9% |
| 1896 | 3 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1897 | 810 tonnes | +26900.0% |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1899 | 1,967 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 3 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1901 | 18 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1902 | 49 tonnes | +172.2% |
| 1903 | 2,567 tonnes | +5138.8% |
| 1904 | 4,296 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1905 | 37,097 tonnes | +763.5% |
| 1906 | 12,819 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1907 | 492 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1908 | 7,818 tonnes | +1489.0% |
| 1909 | 35,605 tonnes | +355.4% |
| 1910 | 56,013 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1911 | 51,234 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1912 | 46,856 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1913 | 53,256 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1914 | 29,408 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1915 | 24,476 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1916 | 49,667 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 1917 | 62,194 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1918 | 31,470 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1919 | 33,486 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 39,239 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1921 | 36,805 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1922 | 36,454 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 42,188 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1924 | 52,137 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1925 | 72,507 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1926 | 112,844 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1927 | 235,360 tonnes | +108.6% |
| 1928 | 474,280 tonnes | +101.5% |
| 1929 | 601,363 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1930 | 678,153 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1931 | 766,925 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1932 | 711,965 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 726,621 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 733,949 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 785,186 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 876,845 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1937 | 975,773 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 729,459 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1942 | 1.05 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1943 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 1.33 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1945 | 1.23 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1946 | 1.10 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1947 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 1.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 740,272 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1951 | 703,543 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 894,808 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1953 | 820,762 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 963,246 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1955 | 1.20 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1956 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 1.13 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 1.32 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 1.29 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.76 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1961 | 1.64 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 1.56 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.79 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 2.14 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2.42 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.11 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 3.59 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 4.28 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 4.22 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.59 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 5.26 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 6.08 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 7.35 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 8.10 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 7.47 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 10.41 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 12.15 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 13.42 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 16.66 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 19.25 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 19.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 19.38 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 15.22 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 15.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.20 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 20.19 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 16.50 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 16.20 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 22.00 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 24.12 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 14.34 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 23.53 million tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 25.34 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 19.46 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 23.12 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 22.00 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.95 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 23.44 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 24.86 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 27.11 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 29.31 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 30.65 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.78 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.39 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 30.49 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 33.81 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 36.47 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 38.48 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 37.49 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.68 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 43.76 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 41.30 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 39.37 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.20 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.45 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.08 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 32.47 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 38.19 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 42.07 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 44.60 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 45.98 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.98 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.98 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +26900.0% | 3 tonnes | 810 tonnes |
| 1895 | +26076.9% | 13 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes |
| 1903 | +5138.8% | 49 tonnes | 2,567 tonnes |
| 1908 | +1489.0% | 492 tonnes | 7,818 tonnes |
| 1905 | +763.5% | 4,296 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes |
| 1901 | +500.0% | 3 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 786.12 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 10,076 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 43,806 tonnes | 24,476 tonnes | 62,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 170,318 tonnes | 36,454 tonnes | 601,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 835,636 tonnes | 678,153 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.13 million tonnes | 729,459 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million tonnes | 703,543 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.99 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.66 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | 25.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.48 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 34.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.43 million tonnes | 36.47 million tonnes | 43.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.66 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Ecuador was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1898.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.