Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1207 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1207 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1665 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1917
Years of data
108
1917–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador, 1917–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador stood at 0.1207 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador peaked at 0.1665 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1917.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1945 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.037 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.101 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1008 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.101 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1047 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1186 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1007 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1135 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1179 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1298 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1359 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1643 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1572 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1604 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1567 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1639 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1354 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1274 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1193 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1229 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1218 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1207 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1207 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | -100.0% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0292 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0927 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 0.0845 tonnes per person | 0.1186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 0.1007 tonnes per person | 0.1643 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.1274 tonnes per person | 0.1665 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 tonnes per person | 0.1157 tonnes per person | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 cement in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Ecuador was 0.1207 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1665 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1917.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.