CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Ecuador
Ecuador: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 217,798 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Ecuador, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Ecuador stood at 217,798 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Ecuador peaked at 323,661 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64,904 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 323,661 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 293,151 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 269,628 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 255,008 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 225,402 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 238,905 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 187,435 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 64,904 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 109,316 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 207,062 tonnes | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 218,582 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 217,798 tonnes | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 217,798 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,714 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 217,798 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,767 tonnes, 12.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 256,170 tonnes | 187,435 tonnes | 323,661 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 163,532 tonnes | 64,904 tonnes | 218,582 tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Ecuador?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Ecuador was 217,798 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 323,661 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,904 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.