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.
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
- 67 Turkmenistan 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Qatar 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Romania 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Guinea 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Cameroon 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.