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
Latest (2024)
1.86 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.24 tonnes per person
in 1934
All-time low
1.76 tonnes per person
in 2002
Years of data
133
1892–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 5.49 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 8.51 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1896 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1897 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1898 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1899 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1900 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1901 | 9.04 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1902 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 12.87 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 1904 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1905 | 10.75 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1906 | 11.5 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1907 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1908 | 10.6 tonnes per person | +57.1% |
| 1909 | 9.85 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 10.67 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1911 | 8.38 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1912 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 1913 | 8.04 tonnes per person | +84.7% |
| 1914 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1915 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1916 | 9.01 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1917 | 7.1 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1918 | 6.92 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1920 | 8.05 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1921 | 9.03 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1922 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -77.6% |
| 1923 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +241.8% |
| 1924 | 6.92 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -59.3% |
| 1926 | 8.85 tonnes per person | +214.5% |
| 1927 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1928 | 8.7 tonnes per person | +98.5% |
| 1929 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -71.9% |
| 1930 | 12.43 tonnes per person | +407.7% |
| 1931 | 17.78 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1932 | 21.52 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1933 | 22.9 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 29.24 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1935 | 25.32 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1936 | 23.44 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1937 | 26.89 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1938 | 24.08 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1939 | 22.32 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1940 | 19.58 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 17.96 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1942 | 19.56 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1943 | 17.44 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1944 | 15.64 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1945 | 17.18 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1946 | 14.34 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1947 | 15.23 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 14.99 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 14.1 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1950 | 14.56 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 16.42 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 15.72 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 15.57 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 16.61 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 16.41 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 14.1 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1957 | 15.39 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 15.34 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 14.53 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 23.09 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 1961 | 12.14 tonnes per person | -47.4% |
| 1962 | 9.85 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 8.05 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1967 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +116.8% |
| 1969 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 6.47 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 5.29 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 8.52 tonnes per person | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.16 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.8 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 8.18 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 8.5 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 10.48 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 12.76 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 11.56 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 8.53 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 10.65 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 12.55 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 10.36 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 7.93 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +46.6% |
| 1990 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 5.29 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.22 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +290.9% |
| 2004 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +121.2% |
| 2015 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.86 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.86 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +407.7% | 2.45 tonnes per person | 12.43 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +290.9% | 1.76 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person |
| 1923 | +241.8% | 2.02 tonnes per person | 6.91 tonnes per person |
| 1926 | +214.5% | 2.81 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.