Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26,900.0%
in 1897
All-time low
-100.0%
in 1898
Years of data
131
1893–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | -90.6% | — |
| 1894 | 62.5% | -169.0% |
| 1895 | 26,076.9% | +41623.0% |
| 1896 | -99.9% | -100.4% |
| 1897 | 26,900.0% | -27023.7% |
| 1898 | -100.0% | -100.4% |
| 1900 | -99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 500.0% | -600.8% |
| 1902 | 172.2% | -65.6% |
| 1903 | 5,138.8% | +2883.8% |
| 1904 | 67.4% | -98.7% |
| 1905 | 763.5% | +1033.6% |
| 1906 | -65.4% | -108.6% |
| 1907 | -96.2% | +46.9% |
| 1908 | 1,489.0% | -1648.5% |
| 1909 | 355.4% | -76.1% |
| 1910 | 57.3% | -83.9% |
| 1911 | -8.5% | -114.9% |
| 1912 | -8.5% | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 13.7% | -259.8% |
| 1914 | -44.8% | -427.8% |
| 1915 | -16.8% | -62.5% |
| 1916 | 102.9% | -713.7% |
| 1917 | 25.2% | -75.5% |
| 1918 | -49.4% | -295.9% |
| 1919 | 6.4% | -113.0% |
| 1920 | 17.2% | +168.2% |
| 1921 | -6.2% | -136.1% |
| 1922 | -1.0% | -84.6% |
| 1923 | 15.7% | -1749.3% |
| 1924 | 23.6% | +49.9% |
| 1925 | 39.1% | +65.7% |
| 1926 | 55.6% | +42.4% |
| 1927 | 108.6% | +95.2% |
| 1928 | 101.5% | -6.5% |
| 1929 | 26.8% | -73.6% |
| 1930 | 12.8% | -52.3% |
| 1931 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1932 | -7.2% | -154.7% |
| 1933 | 2.1% | -128.7% |
| 1934 | 1.0% | -51.0% |
| 1935 | 7.0% | +592.2% |
| 1936 | 11.7% | +67.2% |
| 1937 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 5.6% | -50.1% |
| 1939 | 3.8% | -32.0% |
| 1940 | 1.7% | -55.3% |
| 1941 | -33.0% | -2027.0% |
| 1942 | 44.2% | -234.0% |
| 1943 | 0.3% | -99.2% |
| 1944 | 25.7% | +7334.7% |
| 1945 | -7.5% | -129.0% |
| 1946 | -10.1% | +36.1% |
| 1947 | 5.0% | -149.1% |
| 1948 | 11.1% | +122.8% |
| 1949 | 1.2% | -89.2% |
| 1950 | -43.1% | -3714.0% |
| 1951 | -5.0% | -88.5% |
| 1952 | 27.2% | -647.9% |
| 1953 | -8.3% | -130.4% |
| 1954 | 17.4% | -309.8% |
| 1955 | 24.3% | +40.1% |
| 1956 | 8.3% | -66.0% |
| 1957 | -12.7% | -254.0% |
| 1958 | 16.8% | -232.4% |
| 1959 | -2.2% | -113.2% |
| 1960 | 36.3% | -1737.3% |
| 1961 | -6.7% | -118.4% |
| 1962 | -4.9% | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | -401.0% |
| 1964 | 19.4% | +31.5% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -68.3% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 20.2% | +184.0% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -24.4% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | +25.5% |
| 1971 | -1.4% | -107.2% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | -737.6% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +65.9% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -51.4% |
| 1977 | -7.7% | -176.3% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | -607.1% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -57.5% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +131.4% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -91.0% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +523.3% |
| 1985 | -8.6% | -199.6% |
| 1986 | -21.4% | +148.3% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | -94.9% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -1399.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +21.6% |
| 1990 | -18.3% | -205.3% |
| 1991 | -1.8% | -90.0% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -2054.3% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -73.0% |
| 1994 | -40.6% | -520.1% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | -258.1% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -88.0% |
| 1997 | -23.2% | -402.6% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | -181.0% |
| 1999 | -4.8% | -125.8% |
| 2000 | -4.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -349.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -43.5% |
| 2006 | -2.8% | -162.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -645.1% |
| 2008 | -11.4% | -173.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -196.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -146.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -327.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +75.6% |
| 2015 | -5.6% | -154.8% |
| 2016 | -4.7% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -90.3% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | +318.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -323.3% |
| 2020 | -19.0% | -547.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -192.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -48.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | +41623.0% | 62.5% | 26,076.9% |
| 1897 | +27023.7% | -99.9% | 26,900.0% |
| 1944 | +7334.7% | 0.3% | 25.7% |
| 1950 | -3714.0% | 1.2% | -43.1% |
| 1903 | +2883.8% | 172.2% | 5,138.8% |
| 1992 | +2054.3% | -1.8% | 35.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 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.