Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ecuador is 2.18 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ecuador peaked at 2.35 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 tonnes per person, in 1922.
That places Ecuador 87th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1920s | 0.0816 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.297 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3454 tonnes per person | 0.3177 tonnes per person | 0.3715 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3236 tonnes per person | 0.2363 tonnes per person | 0.3997 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.244 tonnes per person | 0.1838 tonnes per person | 0.2965 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3933 tonnes per person | 0.3001 tonnes per person | 0.4972 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8362 tonnes per person | 0.5637 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.9363 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ecuador was 2.18 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 by fuel type recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per person in 1922.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.