Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ecuador is 45.98 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ecuador peaked at 45.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million tonnes, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.99 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.66 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | 25.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.48 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 34.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.43 million tonnes | 36.47 million tonnes | 43.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.66 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ecuador?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ecuador was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.