Cumulative co2 flaring in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative co2 flaring was 88.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 flaring in Ecuador, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 88.28 million for cumulative co2 flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 flaring in Ecuador peaked at 88.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 38th of 215 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 flaring in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 359,439 | — |
| 1970 | 971,327 | +170.2% |
| 1971 | 1.31 million | +35.1% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 2.95 million | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 4.17 million | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 4.88 million | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 5.60 million | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 6.50 million | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 7.30 million | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 8.07 million | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 8.79 million | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 9.50 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 10.31 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 11.36 million | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 12.64 million | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 13.28 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 14.64 million | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 16.32 million | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 17.99 million | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 19.38 million | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 20.72 million | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 22.21 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 24.41 million | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 26.70 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 29.28 million | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 31.70 million | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 33.88 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 35.92 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 37.79 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 39.78 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 41.58 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 43.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 45.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 47.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 49.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 51.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 54.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 56.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 59.13 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 61.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 62.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 66.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 68.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 70.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 73.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 75.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 77.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 82.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 85.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 88.28 million | +3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 88.28 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million, 81.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +170.2% | 359,439 | 971,327 |
| 1973 | +41.2% | 1.63 million | 2.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,720 | 0 | 359,439 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.38 million | 971,327 | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.22 million | 7.30 million | 16.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.22 million | 17.99 million | 35.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 million | 37.79 million | 56.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.31 million | 59.13 million | 75.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.58 million | 77.46 million | 88.28 million | 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 flaring in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Ecuador was 88.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 flaring rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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