Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Ecuador is 3.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 170.23 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.26 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 18th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 35.05 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1972 | 24.02 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1973 | 41.21 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1974 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1988 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1989 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 6 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.63 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.61 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +100.5% | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.45 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 170.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 flaring, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 170.23 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 from flaring, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.