CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ecuador
Ecuador: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ecuador, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 45.98 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ecuador peaked at 45.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1898.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 786.12 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 10,076 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 43,806 tonnes | 24,476 tonnes | 62,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 170,318 tonnes | 36,454 tonnes | 601,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 835,636 tonnes | 678,153 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.13 million tonnes | 729,459 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million tonnes | 703,543 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.99 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.66 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | 25.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.48 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 34.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.43 million tonnes | 36.47 million tonnes | 43.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.66 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ecuador?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ecuador was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1898.
- How does Ecuador rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.