Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,276 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
23,276 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,167 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ecuador peaked at 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,167 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,167 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 8,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 8,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 8,746 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 8,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 9,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 9,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 9,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 9,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 10,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 10,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 11,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 12,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12,651 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 13,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 13,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 13,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 14,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 14,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 14,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14,801 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14,999 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 18,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 20,901 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22,945 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,703 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,223 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,319 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,896 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,597 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,230 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,574 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,755 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Palau 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 South Africa 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Finland 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Colombia 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 21,410 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 including land-use change, per square in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ecuador was 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,167 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change 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.