Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1706 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1706 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2184 tonnes per person
in 1996
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador, 1968–2024
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 flaring in Ecuador stood at 0.1706 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador peaked at 0.2184 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +65.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -46.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +106.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1129 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.134 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 tonnes per person | +105.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1635 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1595 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1227 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1934 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1981 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2184 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2012 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.178 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1631 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1477 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.137 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.153 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1475 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1473 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1542 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1628 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1788 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.137 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1177 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1235 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.111 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1654 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1706 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1706 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 1605.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +106.7% | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0997 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +105.9% | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 0.1358 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.1129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1055 tonnes per person | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 0.1635 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1698 tonnes per person | 0.1227 tonnes per person | 0.2184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1492 tonnes per person | 0.137 tonnes per person | 0.1628 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 0.0943 tonnes per person | 0.1788 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.111 tonnes per person | 0.1706 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 0.2085 tonnes per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1865 tonnes per person compare
- 22 United States 0.1775 tonnes per person compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.1379 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1361 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1183 tonnes per person 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 flaring in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ecuador was 0.1706 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 flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2184 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.