Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 76.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Ecuador stood at 76.71 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 76.71 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.42 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.42 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7.81 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 8 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.24 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 9.66 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 10.46 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 10.94 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 11.51 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 12.22 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 12.99 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 13.62 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 14.6 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 15.74 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 16.96 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 18.5 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 20.26 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 21.94 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 23.71 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 25.19 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 26.16 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 27.08 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 28.17 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 29.51 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 30.43 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 31.29 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 32.65 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 34.16 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 34.77 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.14 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 37.61 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 38.54 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.74 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 40.8 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 41.75 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 42.85 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 45.26 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 46.62 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.04 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.33 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.9 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.13 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.53 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.06 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 56.67 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.18 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 59.83 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 61.71 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 63.37 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 64.84 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 66.19 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 67.32 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.51 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 69.55 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.17 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.97 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 74.82 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.71 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 76.71 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 76.71 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.18 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 15.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.75 tonnes per person | 16.96 tonnes per person | 29.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.61 tonnes per person | 30.43 tonnes per person | 40.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.44 tonnes per person | 41.75 tonnes per person | 53.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.17 tonnes per person | 55.06 tonnes per person | 68.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.05 tonnes per person | 69.55 tonnes per person | 76.71 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 115 Grenada 82.32 tonnes per person compare
- 116 Panama 79.83 tonnes per person compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.18 tonnes per person compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 76.06 tonnes per person compare
- 120 Botswana 73.12 tonnes per person compare
- 121 Colombia 71.89 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, per capita in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Ecuador was 76.71 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.71 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.