emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 16,734 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 16,814 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 16,894 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 16,974 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 17,055 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 17,135 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 17,215 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 17,295 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 17,374 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 17,454 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 17,534 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 17,617 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 17,701 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 17,784 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 17,867 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 17,950 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 18,033 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 18,116 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 18,199 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 18,282 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 18,364 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 18,451 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 18,537 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 18,623 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 18,709 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 18,795 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 18,881 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 18,967 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 19,053 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 19,138 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 19,224 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 19,313 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 19,403 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 19,492 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 19,581 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 19,670 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 19,759 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 19,847 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 19,936 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 20,024 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 20,113 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 20,205 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 20,297 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 20,389 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 20,481 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 20,573 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 20,664 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 20,756 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 20,847 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 20,938 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 21,029 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 21,124 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 21,219 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 21,314 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 21,409 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 21,503 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 21,597 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 21,691 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 21,785 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 21,879 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 21,973 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 22,070 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 22,168 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 22,265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 22,362 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 22,459 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 22,556 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 22,652 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 22,748 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 22,844 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 22,940 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 23,492 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 24,042 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1823 | 24,591 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 25,139 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 25,686 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 26,232 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 26,777 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 27,321 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 27,864 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 28,406 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 28,783 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 29,160 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 29,535 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 29,910 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 30,284 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 30,657 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 31,029 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 31,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 31,771 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 32,141 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 32,564 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 32,987 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 33,408 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 33,828 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 34,247 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 34,666 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 35,083 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 35,499 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 35,914 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 36,315 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 37,781 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 39,296 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 40,810 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 42,325 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1855 | 43,839 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 49,164 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1857 | 47,673 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 46,234 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 46,152 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 46,070 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 45,992 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 45,913 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 45,835 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 45,755 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 45,676 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 45,604 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 45,527 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 45,450 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 45,374 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 45,301 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 43,957 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 42,658 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1873 | 41,400 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 40,180 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1875 | 38,999 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1876 | 40,182 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 41,401 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 42,655 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 43,066 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 43,481 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 43,912 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 44,346 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 44,778 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 45,212 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 45,650 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 46,388 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 47,130 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 47,883 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 48,646 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 49,434 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 50,229 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 51,049 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 51,877 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 52,719 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 53,574 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 54,472 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 55,385 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 58,223 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 61,201 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 64,350 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 65,495 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 66,687 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 67,881 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 69,078 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 70,322 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 71,556 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 72,793 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 74,032 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 75,301 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 76,571 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 77,654 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 78,734 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 79,813 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 80,452 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 81,089 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 81,889 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 84,104 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 84,930 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 85,757 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 86,673 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 87,970 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 89,274 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 91,148 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 92,832 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 95,444 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 97,443 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 106,060 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1928 | 118,924 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1929 | 126,173 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 131,244 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 137,953 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 137,218 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 139,916 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 142,260 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 146,778 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 153,439 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 158,342 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 163,368 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 167,681 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 171,638 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 161,133 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 176,434 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1943 | 180,406 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 194,466 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1945 | 192,960 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 192,223 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 197,410 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 205,503 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 210,136 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 209,190 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 208,319 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 216,324 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 214,073 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 219,868 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 228,212 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 231,671 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 225,429 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 231,909 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 230,399 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 245,551 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 240,412 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 237,526 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 244,534 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 255,861 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 259,406 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 270,629 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 282,497 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 303,095 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 311,210 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 332,988 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 324,685 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 327,495 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 334,661 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 338,540 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 363,523 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 378,595 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 412,317 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 435,942 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 439,106 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 463,931 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 504,035 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 631,675 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 603,207 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 618,333 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 649,404 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 673,582 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 605,744 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 668,923 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 874,552 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 922,008 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 827,559 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 747,616 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 711,037 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 656,563 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 645,551 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 670,163 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 569,387 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 611,888 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 541,533 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 540,336 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 503,243 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 463,641 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 438,658 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 422,029 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 383,171 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 343,117 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 346,872 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 327,837 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 336,042 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 397,885 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 410,274 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 412,293 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 425,979 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 432,338 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 439,518 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 440,236 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 444,114 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 435,522 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 431,274 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 359,446 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 411,305 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 425,124 tonnes | +3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 425,124 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 425,124 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +30.7% | 668,923 tonnes | 874,552 tonnes |
| 1982 | +25.3% | 504,035 tonnes | 631,675 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.