What is emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador?

Emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador was 425,124 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 922,008 tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 16,734 tonnes in 1750.

How does Ecuador rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Ecuador ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: emissions of air pollutants was 425,124 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

425,124 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

88th

of 220 countries

All-time high

922,008 tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

16,734 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador is 425,124 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador peaked at 922,008 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,734 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Ecuador 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	17,094 tonnes	16,734 tonnes	17,454 tonnes	10
1760s	17,908 tonnes	17,534 tonnes	18,282 tonnes	10
1770s	18,752 tonnes	18,364 tonnes	19,138 tonnes	10
1780s	19,625 tonnes	19,224 tonnes	20,024 tonnes	10
1790s	20,526 tonnes	20,113 tonnes	20,938 tonnes	10
1800s	21,455 tonnes	21,029 tonnes	21,879 tonnes	10
1810s	22,410 tonnes	21,973 tonnes	22,844 tonnes	10
1820s	25,408 tonnes	22,940 tonnes	27,864 tonnes	10
1830s	30,093 tonnes	28,406 tonnes	31,771 tonnes	10
1840s	34,034 tonnes	32,141 tonnes	35,914 tonnes	10
1850s	42,959 tonnes	36,315 tonnes	49,164 tonnes	10
1860s	45,720 tonnes	45,374 tonnes	46,070 tonnes	10
1870s	41,980 tonnes	38,999 tonnes	45,301 tonnes	10
1880s	45,743 tonnes	43,481 tonnes	48,646 tonnes	10
1890s	53,816 tonnes	49,434 tonnes	61,201 tonnes	10
1900s	69,750 tonnes	64,350 tonnes	75,301 tonnes	10
1910s	81,099 tonnes	76,571 tonnes	85,757 tonnes	10
1920s	99,194 tonnes	86,673 tonnes	126,173 tonnes	10
1930s	147,820 tonnes	131,244 tonnes	167,681 tonnes	10
1940s	188,231 tonnes	161,133 tonnes	210,136 tonnes	10
1950s	221,539 tonnes	208,319 tonnes	231,909 tonnes	10
1960s	265,072 tonnes	237,526 tonnes	311,210 tonnes	10
1970s	368,785 tonnes	324,685 tonnes	439,106 tonnes	10
1980s	629,339 tonnes	463,931 tonnes	874,552 tonnes	10
1990s	690,330 tonnes	541,533 tonnes	922,008 tonnes	10
2000s	410,495 tonnes	327,837 tonnes	540,336 tonnes	10
2010s	426,943 tonnes	397,885 tonnes	444,114 tonnes	10
2020s	398,625 tonnes	359,446 tonnes	425,124 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

85 Netherlands 457,898 tonnes compare
86 Tunisia 454,469 tonnes compare
87 Sierra Leone 444,930 tonnes compare
89 Burundi 424,356 tonnes compare
90 Honduras 420,063 tonnes compare
91 Norway 417,395 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador?: Emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador was 425,124 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 922,008 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 16,734 tonnes in 1750.
How does Ecuador rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Ecuador ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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