emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0239 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0239 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.088 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 160th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.088 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0239 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0239 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0523 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0681 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0608 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 0.0426 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ecuador?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0239 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.088 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.