Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 76.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador, 1917–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador is 76.74 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador peaked at 76.74 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1917.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,364 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 85,052 tonnes | 21,832 tonnes | 167,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 439,405 tonnes | 196,272 tonnes | 752,317 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 million tonnes | 850,443 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 million tonnes | 14.92 million tonnes | 25.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.54 million tonnes | 26.52 million tonnes | 42.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.55 million tonnes | 44.55 million tonnes | 66.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.38 million tonnes | 68.06 million tonnes | 76.74 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador was 76.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.74 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1917.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.