Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,416 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,416 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
128.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.97 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 118th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.97 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 134.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 141.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 148.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 157.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 165.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 175.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 186.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 199.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 214.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 230.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 246.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 265.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 287.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 314.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 343.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 370.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 408 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 451.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 500.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 560.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 630.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 700.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 777.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 847.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 902.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 956.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 1,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 2,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2,227 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 199.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 313.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 214.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 451.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 798.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 500.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,526 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,133 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,342 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,914 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 5,575 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Costa Rica 5,426 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Oman 5,140 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Nigeria 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Panama 4,689 tonnes per square kilometre 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 by world region, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.