Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3.03 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador is 3.03 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador peaked at 4.39 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million tonnes, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 88 Laos 3.14 million tonnes compare
- 89 Yemen 3.10 million tonnes compare
- 91 Namibia 2.98 million tonnes compare
- 92 Mauritania 2.87 million tonnes compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 2.81 million tonnes 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador was 3.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.