CO₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador
Ecuador: CO₂ emissions from transport was 22.20 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador is 22.20 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador peaked at 22.20 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes | 18.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.36 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 22.20 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 transport in Ecuador?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador was 22.20 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.20 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.