Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 562,066 tonnes in 1960. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1960)
562,066 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 179 countries
All-time high
562,066 tonnes
in 1953
All-time low
85 tonnes
in 1892
Years of data
69
1892–1960
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 85 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 93 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1894 | 106 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1895 | 3,509 tonnes | +3210.4% |
| 1896 | 3,512 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 4,322 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1898 | 4,322 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 6,289 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1900 | 6,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 6,310 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 6,359 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 8,926 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1904 | 13,222 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1905 | 50,319 tonnes | +280.6% |
| 1906 | 63,138 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1907 | 63,630 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 71,448 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1909 | 107,053 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1910 | 163,066 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1911 | 214,300 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1912 | 261,156 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1913 | 314,412 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1914 | 343,820 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1915 | 368,296 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 417,963 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1917 | 454,509 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1918 | 460,331 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 468,169 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 481,760 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 492,917 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 503,723 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 509,271 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 517,440 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 520,331 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 541,575 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 542,439 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 544,063 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 544,530 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 544,843 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 545,992 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 547,141 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 548,290 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 549,439 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 550,588 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 551,737 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 552,886 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 554,035 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 554,417 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 554,799 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 555,181 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 555,563 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 555,945 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 556,327 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 556,709 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 557,091 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 557,473 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 558,240 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 559,771 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 560,153 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 560,535 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 561,684 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 562,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 562,066 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 562,066 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.64 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | +3210.4% | 106 tonnes | 3,509 tonnes |
| 1905 | +280.6% | 13,222 tonnes | 50,319 tonnes |
| 1910 | +52.3% | 107,053 tonnes | 163,066 tonnes |
| 1909 | +49.8% | 71,448 tonnes | 107,053 tonnes |
| 1904 | +48.1% | 8,926 tonnes | 13,222 tonnes |
| 1899 | +45.5% | 4,322 tonnes | 6,289 tonnes |
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
- 143 Nicaragua 324,819 tonnes compare
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 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.