Nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrous oxide emissions was 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
47,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Ecuador recorded 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador peaked at 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Ecuador 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 47,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 48,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 48,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 49,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 50,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 50,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 51,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 52,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 52,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 53,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 53,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 53,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 53,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 54,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 54,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 54,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 54,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 55,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 55,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 55,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 56,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 56,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 58,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 60,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 62,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 64,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 67,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 69,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 72,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 73,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 75,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 75,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 76,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 77,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 77,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 78,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 78,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 79,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 79,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 80,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 98,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1891 | 99,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 102,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 104,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 108,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 112,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 117,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 122,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 127,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1899 | 133,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 139,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1901 | 147,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 158,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1903 | 172,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1904 | 188,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1905 | 204,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1906 | 220,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1907 | 235,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 248,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 258,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 264,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 267,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 271,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 274,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 277,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 280,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 282,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 284,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 286,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 288,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 289,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 290,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 289,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 288,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 285,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 283,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 281,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 279,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 277,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 277,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 277,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 279,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 283,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 289,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 297,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 305,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 315,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 325,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 335,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 344,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 354,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 372,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 409,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1943 | 458,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 518,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1945 | 582,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1946 | 649,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1947 | 713,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1948 | 770,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 818,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 851,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 884,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 931,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 989,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +27.8% | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 50,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 54,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 64,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 77,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 112,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 197,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 277,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 284,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 305,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 564,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 818,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 851,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 85 Lithuania 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Cambodia 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Afghanistan 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Norway 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Syria 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador was 4.44 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.