Methane emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Methane emissions was 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2013
All-time low
843,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Ecuador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Ecuador stood at 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Ecuador peaked at 25.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 843,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 843,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 856,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 870,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 883,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 896,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 910,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 935,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 939,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 943,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 952,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 961,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 969,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 978,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 986,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 995,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 11.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 14.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 14.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 17.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 17.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 21.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 22.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 21.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 20.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 22.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 | +30.1% | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +25.9% | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 903,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 843,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 999,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 961,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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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 in Ecuador?
- Methane emissions in Ecuador was 21.65 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 methane emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 843,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ecuador rank for methane emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.