What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 4.82 billion tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Ecuador ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ecuador

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ecuador
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.80 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.80 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

35th

of 197 countries

All-time high

4.82 billion tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

7.41 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ecuador, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ecuador stood at 4.80 billion tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ecuador peaked at 4.82 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million tonnes, in 1850.

Ecuador ranks 35th of 197 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
1850s	38.47 million tonnes	7.41 million tonnes	72.29 million tonnes	10
1860s	114.99 million tonnes	81.03 million tonnes	149.30 million tonnes	10
1870s	202.49 million tonnes	153.24 million tonnes	254.62 million tonnes	10
1880s	303.04 million tonnes	264.11 million tonnes	344.96 million tonnes	10
1890s	402.91 million tonnes	363.27 million tonnes	444.84 million tonnes	10
1900s	525.37 million tonnes	455.74 million tonnes	596.67 million tonnes	10
1910s	671.18 million tonnes	614.52 million tonnes	732.67 million tonnes	10
1920s	799.27 million tonnes	747.68 million tonnes	847.50 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.10 billion tonnes	872.33 million tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.62 billion tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.16 billion tonnes	1.89 billion tonnes	2.44 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.72 billion tonnes	2.54 billion tonnes	2.86 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.12 billion tonnes	2.90 billion tonnes	3.38 billion tonnes	10
1980s	3.78 billion tonnes	3.47 billion tonnes	4.03 billion tonnes	10
1990s	4.26 billion tonnes	4.10 billion tonnes	4.41 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.49 billion tonnes	4.42 billion tonnes	4.56 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.68 billion tonnes	4.57 billion tonnes	4.79 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.81 billion tonnes	4.80 billion tonnes	4.82 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

32 Japan 5.54 billion tonnes compare
33 Belarus 5.12 billion tonnes compare
34 Cambodia 5.11 billion tonnes compare
36 Chile 4.49 billion tonnes compare
37 Mozambique 4.41 billion tonnes compare
38 Nicaragua 4.41 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ecuador?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ecuador was 4.80 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 4.82 billion tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Ecuador ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.