Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.19 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25,648 tonnes
in 1917
Years of data
108
1917–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador, 1917–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador is 1.19 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador peaked at 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1917.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 215 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 from oil in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 51,296 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1919 | 76,944 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1920 | 102,592 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1921 | 128,240 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1922 | 153,888 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1923 | 190,528 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1924 | 234,496 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1925 | 304,112 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1926 | 395,712 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1927 | 630,208 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1928 | 1.10 million tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1929 | 1.70 million tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1930 | 2.38 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1931 | 3.15 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1932 | 3.84 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1933 | 4.55 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1934 | 5.26 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1935 | 6.01 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1936 | 6.85 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1937 | 7.72 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1938 | 8.63 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1939 | 9.57 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 10.52 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1941 | 11.15 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 12.08 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1943 | 13.01 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 14.18 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 15.24 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 16.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1947 | 17.14 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 18.17 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 19.21 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 19.92 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 20.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 21.43 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 22.21 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 23.13 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 24.25 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 25.47 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 26.53 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 27.77 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 28.99 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 30.65 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 32.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 33.64 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 35.31 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 37.31 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 39.42 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 41.66 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 44.05 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 46.92 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 49.89 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 53.36 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 57.02 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 61.02 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 65.30 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 70.38 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 76.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 83.86 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 90.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 99.42 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 110.05 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 121.91 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 137.07 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 154.66 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 172.59 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 191.95 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 209.16 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 221.95 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 235.24 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 249.85 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 266.94 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 280.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 293.33 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 312.46 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 333.58 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 344.23 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 363.79 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 384.65 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 399.91 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 419.19 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 437.66 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 454.99 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 474.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 495.87 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 518.74 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 543.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 569.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 594.32 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 623.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 648.55 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 676.52 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 706.85 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 739.73 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 771.87 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 805.85 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 843.46 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 878.90 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 912.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 945.76 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 978.92 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.19 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.19 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 4.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +100.0% | 25,648 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1928 | +75.0% | 630,208 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes |
| 1927 | +59.3% | 395,712 tonnes | 630,208 tonnes |
| 1929 | +54.5% | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +50.0% | 51,296 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes |
| 1930 | +39.8% | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 51,296 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 3 |
| 1920s | 494,640 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.80 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 9.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.69 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.03 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 28.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.10 million tonnes | 30.65 million tonnes | 49.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.74 million tonnes | 53.36 million tonnes | 110.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.13 million tonnes | 121.91 million tonnes | 266.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.90 million tonnes | 280.20 million tonnes | 437.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 560.01 million tonnes | 454.99 million tonnes | 676.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 859.76 million tonnes | 706.85 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 from oil in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Ecuador was 1.19 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 oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1917.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.