Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 11.76 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.76 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.48 million tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
11.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 11.76 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador peaked at 16.48 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million tonnes, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.69 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12.71 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.75 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 14.38 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14.88 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 16.48 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.32 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 15.44 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.53 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 15.38 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 15.24 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.01 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.73 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.03 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.52 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.84 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.81 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.98 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.79 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.44 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 13.24 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 13.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.45 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.90 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.58 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.21 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.46 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 11.76 million tonnes | -5.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.76 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.76 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.64 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | 16.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 15.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 million tonnes | 12.90 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 million tonnes | 11.76 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador was 11.76 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.