Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, 1893–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador is 3.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador peaked at 26,900.0% in 1897 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1898.
Ecuador ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8,791.5% | -100.0% | 26,900.0% | 6 |
| 1900s | 822.5% | -99.8% | 5,138.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.7% | -49.4% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.1% | -6.2% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.1% | -7.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.9% | -33.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.3% | -43.1% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | -6.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | -7.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | -21.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -40.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -11.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -5.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -19.0% | 17.6% | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ecuador was 3.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26,900.0% in 1897.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1898.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.