Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 264.48 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ecuador is 264.48 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 553.88 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 264.48 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 553.88 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 550.25 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 544.27 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 536.46 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 528.52 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 518.66 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 507.08 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 495.19 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 487.57 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 478.46 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 470.92 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 463 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 454.19 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 448.89 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 444.05 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 439.72 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 437.24 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 432.47 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 427.92 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 425.42 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 425.24 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 423.6 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 418.86 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 416.44 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 415.9 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 413.63 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 409.79 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 404.58 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 398.09 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 393.86 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 391.02 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 386.44 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 381.39 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 378.78 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 374.4 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 369.52 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 364.4 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 360.9 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 357.22 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 353.37 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 348.29 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 342.6 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 336.52 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 335.47 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 330.55 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 325.21 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 320.03 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 316.36 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 312.23 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 307.52 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 302.94 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 300.07 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 295.89 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 292.18 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 292.37 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 289.32 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 286.19 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 282.46 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 279.51 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 276.33 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 273.81 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 272.2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 270.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 267.45 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 264.48 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 264.48 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 264.48 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.11 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520.03 tonnes per person | 478.46 tonnes per person | 553.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 444.38 tonnes per person | 425.42 tonnes per person | 470.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 412 tonnes per person | 393.86 tonnes per person | 425.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.74 tonnes per person | 353.37 tonnes per person | 391.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 327.48 tonnes per person | 307.52 tonnes per person | 348.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.73 tonnes per person | 276.33 tonnes per person | 302.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.68 tonnes per person | 264.48 tonnes per person | 273.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 40 East Timor 273.99 tonnes per person compare
- 41 North Macedonia 272.46 tonnes per person compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 271.76 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 263.05 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 262.67 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Suriname 262.57 tonnes per person 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 land-use change, per capita in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ecuador was 264.48 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 553.88 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.48 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.