Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.86 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador, 1892–2024
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 including land-use change in Ecuador stood at 1.86 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador peaked at 29.24 tonnes per person in 1934 and was at its lowest, 1.76 tonnes per person, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 137th of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 8.51 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 9.78 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | 12.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.73 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 10.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.01 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 9.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.59 tonnes per person | 12.43 tonnes per person | 29.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.6 tonnes per person | 14.1 tonnes per person | 19.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.47 tonnes per person | 14.1 tonnes per person | 16.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.78 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 23.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.34 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 10.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.18 tonnes per person | 4.59 tonnes per person | 12.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 7.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 2.77 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 including land-use change in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador was 1.86 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 including land-use change recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 tonnes per person in 1934.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.