Change air pollutant emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Change air pollutant emissions was 425,124 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
425,124
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
922,008
in 1990
All-time low
16,734
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Ecuador, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Ecuador is 425,124, 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, change air pollutant emissions in Ecuador peaked at 922,008 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,734, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 16,734 | — |
| 1751 | 16,814 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 16,894 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 16,974 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 17,055 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 17,135 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 17,215 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 17,295 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 17,374 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 17,454 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 17,534 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 17,617 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 17,701 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 17,784 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 17,867 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 17,950 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 18,033 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 18,116 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 18,199 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 18,282 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 18,364 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 18,451 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 18,537 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 18,623 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 18,709 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 18,795 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 18,881 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 18,967 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 19,053 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 19,138 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 19,224 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 19,313 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 19,403 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 19,492 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 19,581 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 19,670 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 19,759 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 19,847 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 19,936 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 20,024 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 20,113 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 20,205 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 20,297 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 20,389 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 20,481 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 20,573 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 20,664 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 20,756 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 20,847 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 20,938 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 21,029 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 21,124 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 21,219 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 21,314 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 21,409 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 21,503 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 21,597 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 21,691 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 21,785 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 21,879 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 21,973 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 22,070 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 22,168 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 22,265 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 22,362 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 22,459 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 22,556 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 22,652 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 22,748 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 22,844 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 22,940 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 23,492 | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 24,042 | +2.3% |
| 1823 | 24,591 | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 25,139 | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 25,686 | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 26,232 | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 26,777 | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 27,321 | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 27,864 | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 28,406 | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 28,783 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 29,160 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 29,535 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 29,910 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 30,284 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 30,657 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 31,029 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 31,400 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 31,771 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 32,141 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 32,564 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 32,987 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 33,408 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 33,828 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 34,247 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 34,666 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 35,083 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 35,499 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 35,914 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 36,315 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 37,781 | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 39,296 | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 40,810 | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 42,325 | +3.7% |
| 1855 | 43,839 | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 49,164 | +12.1% |
| 1857 | 47,673 | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 46,234 | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 46,152 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 46,070 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 45,992 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 45,913 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 45,835 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 45,755 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 45,676 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 45,604 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 45,527 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 45,450 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 45,374 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 45,301 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 43,957 | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 42,658 | -3.0% |
| 1873 | 41,400 | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 40,180 | -2.9% |
| 1875 | 38,999 | -2.9% |
| 1876 | 40,182 | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 41,401 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 42,655 | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 43,066 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 43,481 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 43,912 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 44,346 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 44,778 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 45,212 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 45,650 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 46,388 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 47,130 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 47,883 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 48,646 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 49,434 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 50,229 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 51,049 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 51,877 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 52,719 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 53,574 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 54,472 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 55,385 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 58,223 | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 61,201 | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 64,350 | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 65,495 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 66,687 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 67,881 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 69,078 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 70,322 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 71,556 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 72,793 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 74,032 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 75,301 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 76,571 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 77,654 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 78,734 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 79,813 | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 80,452 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 81,089 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 81,889 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 84,104 | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 84,930 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 85,757 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 86,673 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 87,970 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 89,274 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 91,148 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 92,832 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 95,444 | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 97,443 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 106,060 | +8.8% |
| 1928 | 118,924 | +12.1% |
| 1929 | 126,173 | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 131,244 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 137,953 | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 137,218 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 139,916 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 142,260 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 146,778 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 153,439 | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 158,342 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 163,368 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 167,681 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 171,638 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 161,133 | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 176,434 | +9.5% |
| 1943 | 180,406 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 194,466 | +7.8% |
| 1945 | 192,960 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 192,223 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 197,410 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 205,503 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 210,136 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 209,190 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 208,319 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 216,324 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 214,073 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 219,868 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 228,212 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 231,671 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 225,429 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 231,909 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 230,399 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 245,551 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 240,412 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 237,526 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 244,534 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 255,861 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 259,406 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 270,629 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 282,497 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 303,095 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 311,210 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 332,988 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 324,685 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 327,495 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 334,661 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 338,540 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 363,523 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 378,595 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 412,317 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 435,942 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 439,106 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 463,931 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 504,035 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 631,675 | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 603,207 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 618,333 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 649,404 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 673,582 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 605,744 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 668,923 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 874,552 | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 922,008 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 827,559 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 747,616 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 711,037 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 656,563 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 645,551 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 670,163 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 569,387 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 611,888 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 541,533 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 540,336 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 503,243 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 463,641 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 438,658 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 422,029 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 383,171 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 343,117 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 346,872 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 327,837 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 336,042 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 397,885 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 410,274 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 412,293 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 425,979 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 432,338 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 439,518 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 440,236 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 444,114 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 435,522 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 431,274 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 359,446 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 411,305 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 425,124 | +3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 425,124 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 425,124 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | 874,552 |
| 1982 | +25.3% | 504,035 | 631,675 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 17,094 | 16,734 | 17,454 | 10 |
| 1760s | 17,908 | 17,534 | 18,282 | 10 |
| 1770s | 18,752 | 18,364 | 19,138 | 10 |
| 1780s | 19,625 | 19,224 | 20,024 | 10 |
| 1790s | 20,526 | 20,113 | 20,938 | 10 |
| 1800s | 21,455 | 21,029 | 21,879 | 10 |
| 1810s | 22,410 | 21,973 | 22,844 | 10 |
| 1820s | 25,408 | 22,940 | 27,864 | 10 |
| 1830s | 30,093 | 28,406 | 31,771 | 10 |
| 1840s | 34,034 | 32,141 | 35,914 | 10 |
| 1850s | 42,959 | 36,315 | 49,164 | 10 |
| 1860s | 45,720 | 45,374 | 46,070 | 10 |
| 1870s | 41,980 | 38,999 | 45,301 | 10 |
| 1880s | 45,743 | 43,481 | 48,646 | 10 |
| 1890s | 53,816 | 49,434 | 61,201 | 10 |
| 1900s | 69,750 | 64,350 | 75,301 | 10 |
| 1910s | 81,099 | 76,571 | 85,757 | 10 |
| 1920s | 99,194 | 86,673 | 126,173 | 10 |
| 1930s | 147,820 | 131,244 | 167,681 | 10 |
| 1940s | 188,231 | 161,133 | 210,136 | 10 |
| 1950s | 221,539 | 208,319 | 231,909 | 10 |
| 1960s | 265,072 | 237,526 | 311,210 | 10 |
| 1970s | 368,785 | 324,685 | 439,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 629,339 | 463,931 | 874,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,330 | 541,533 | 922,008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,495 | 327,837 | 540,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,943 | 397,885 | 444,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,625 | 359,446 | 425,124 | 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 change air pollutant emissions in Ecuador?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Ecuador was 425,124 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 922,008 in 1990.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,734 in 1750.
- How does Ecuador rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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