Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ecuador
Ecuador: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0012 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0012 °C
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0012 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ecuador, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ecuador stood at 0.0012 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ecuador peaked at 0.0012 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +105.4% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +53.9% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +36.8% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +28.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +25.9% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +19.5% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 °C | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 °C | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 °C | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 °C | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 °C | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 °C | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 °C | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 °C | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 °C | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 °C | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 °C | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 °C | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 °C | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 °C | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 °C | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 °C | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 °C | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 °C | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 °C | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 °C | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 °C | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 °C | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 °C | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 °C | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 °C | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 °C | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 °C | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 °C | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 °C | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 °C | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 °C | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 °C | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 °C | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 °C | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 °C | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 °C | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 °C | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 °C | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 °C | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 °C | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 °C | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 °C | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 °C | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 °C | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 °C | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0012 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0012 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 5.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +105.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +53.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +36.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +28.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1856 | +25.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0012 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0013 °C compare
- 73 Singapore 0.0013 °C compare
- 74 New Zealand 0.0012 °C compare
- 76 Cuba 0.0011 °C compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0011 °C compare
- 78 Hong Kong 0.001 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ecuador?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ecuador was 0.0012 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Ecuador rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.