Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0645 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0645 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
106th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.1017 tonnes per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1917
Years of data
108
1917–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +53.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +139.7% |
| 1938 | 0.049 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1939 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +75.3% |
| 1982 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1988 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +95.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +86.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.048 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +91.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0835 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0645 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0645 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +139.7% | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0412 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 | 0.0193 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 |
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 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.