Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0645 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Ecuador stood at 0.0645 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador peaked at 0.1017 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1917.
Ecuador ranks 106th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 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 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.0697 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0363 tonnes per person | 0.0835 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0873 tonnes per person | 0.0684 tonnes per person | 0.1017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0645 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 from gas in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador was 0.0645 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 gas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1917.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.