Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 88.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador, 1968–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 88.28 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in Ecuador peaked at 88.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,720 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 359,439 tonnes | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.38 million tonnes | 971,327 tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.22 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.22 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | 35.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 million tonnes | 37.79 million tonnes | 56.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.31 million tonnes | 59.13 million tonnes | 75.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.58 million tonnes | 77.46 million tonnes | 88.28 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador was 88.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.28 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.