Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ecuador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ecuador peaked at 145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1870.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.7% |
| 1852 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1853 | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1854 | 8.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1855 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 1857 | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1858 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.4% |
| 1859 | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1860 | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 1862 | 12.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.7% |
| 1863 | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.2% |
| 1864 | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1866 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 1867 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.4% |
| 1869 | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +71.4% |
| 1870 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -56.4% |
| 1871 | 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +121.5% |
| 1872 | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.5% |
| 1873 | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -40.5% |
| 1874 | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1875 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1876 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +77.3% |
| 1878 | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.6% |
| 1880 | 9.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1881 | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.4% |
| 1882 | 7.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1884 | 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.3% |
| 1885 | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.5% |
| 1886 | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1888 | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.6% |
| 1889 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1890 | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +114.0% |
| 1891 | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.8% |
| 1892 | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.6% |
| 1893 | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1894 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1895 | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.0% |
| 1896 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.2% |
| 1897 | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.2% |
| 1898 | 10.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1899 | 10.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1901 | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1902 | 14.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.3% |
| 1904 | 15.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.9% |
| 1905 | 17.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1906 | 18.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 12.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.9% |
| 1908 | 17.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.1% |
| 1909 | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1911 | 16.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1912 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.2% |
| 1913 | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.5% |
| 1914 | 14.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 1915 | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.8% |
| 1916 | 19.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1917 | 16.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 1918 | 16.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 17.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1920 | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 21.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1922 | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -61.2% |
| 1923 | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +113.4% |
| 1924 | 18.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.6% |
| 1926 | 22.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +109.3% |
| 1927 | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.1% |
| 1928 | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +65.2% |
| 1929 | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -54.4% |
| 1930 | 28.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +174.1% |
| 1931 | 36.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.1% |
| 1932 | 44.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1933 | 47.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1934 | 61.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.2% |
| 1935 | 54.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1936 | 53.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 62.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1938 | 58.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 51.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 48.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1942 | 54.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1943 | 51.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 47.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1945 | 54.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 46.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 1947 | 52.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1948 | 52.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 52.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 54.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1952 | 61.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 63.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 69.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 70.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 63.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 1957 | 72.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1958 | 73.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 72.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 107.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.7% |
| 1961 | 66.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.4% |
| 1962 | 59.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 52.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 53.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 44.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 36.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 57.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.3% |
| 1969 | 50.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 59.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 57.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 52.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 75.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 81.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 87.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 100.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 85.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 89.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 105.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 122.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 117.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 93.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 113.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 133.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 116.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 96.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 81.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 91.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 100.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 82.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 84.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 109.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 80.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 83.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 81.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 93.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 93.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 70.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 66.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 62.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 127.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +104.7% |
| 2004 | 81.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 72.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 70.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 82.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 77.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 81.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 107.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 80.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 90.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 95.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 88.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 84.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 100.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 97.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 76.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 79.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 80.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +174.1% | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 50.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 51.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 77 Uganda 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Bahrain 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Madagascar 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Laos 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ecuador?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ecuador was 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.