Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 562,066 tonnes in 1960. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador, 1892–1960
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 562,066 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 1960. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador peaked at 562,066 tonnes in 1953 and was at its lowest, 85 tonnes, in 1892.
That places Ecuador 140th out of 179 countries with data for 1960, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2,780 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 6,289 tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 39,670 tonnes | 6,292 tonnes | 107,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 346,602 tonnes | 163,066 tonnes | 468,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 519,805 tonnes | 481,760 tonnes | 544,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 549,937 tonnes | 544,843 tonnes | 554,417 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 556,710 tonnes | 554,799 tonnes | 559,771 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 561,683 tonnes | 560,153 tonnes | 562,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 562,066 tonnes | 562,066 tonnes | 562,066 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 137 Sierra Leone 864,211 tonnes compare
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire 655,909 tonnes compare
- 139 Syria 643,700 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 495,476 tonnes compare
- 142 Mauritania 436,422 tonnes compare
- 143 Nicaragua 324,819 tonnes compare
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 coal in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador was 562,066 tonnes in 1960, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 562,066 tonnes in 1953.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 tonnes in 1892.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ecuador ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 1960.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.