Methane emissions, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1996
All-time low
1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Ecuador is 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +26.4% | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 63 Latvia 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Poland 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Belize 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Mali 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Mexico 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Czechia 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Ecuador?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Ecuador was 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.