emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.71 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
138th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.858 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.858 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 138th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8684 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.858 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8833 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9242 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9776 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9653 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.858 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 135 Laos 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.858 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.