Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 52.93 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ecuador, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ecuador stood at 52.93 kilograms.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ecuador peaked at 58.72 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.89 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 82nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.18 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 58.72 kilograms | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 54.62 kilograms | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 55.24 kilograms | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.15 kilograms | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 50.96 kilograms | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 51.41 kilograms | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.89 kilograms | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 35.19 kilograms | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 44.79 kilograms | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 50.43 kilograms | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 52.93 kilograms | +5.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 52.93 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9 kilograms, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 52.93 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.19 kilograms, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.33 kilograms | 50.96 kilograms | 58.72 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.65 kilograms | 24.89 kilograms | 52.93 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 79 Tunisia 66.9 kilograms compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 58.52 kilograms compare
- 81 Namibia 54.33 kilograms compare
- 83 Philippines 52.67 kilograms compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 45.38 kilograms compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 41.07 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ecuador was 52.93 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 58.72 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.89 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.