How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?

Ecuador ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ecuador

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ecuador
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.54 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

121st

of 213 countries

All-time high

2.73 tonnes per person

in 2014

All-time low

0 tonnes per person

in 1898

Years of data

133

1892–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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

Ecuador recorded 2.54 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ecuador peaked at 2.73 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1898.

That places Ecuador 121st 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
1890s	0.0006 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0025 tonnes per person	8
1900s	0.0063 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0238 tonnes per person	10
1910s	0.0249 tonnes per person	0.0138 tonnes per person	0.0342 tonnes per person	10
1920s	0.0856 tonnes per person	0.0192 tonnes per person	0.2973 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0.3657 tonnes per person	0.328 tonnes per person	0.424 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0.3793 tonnes per person	0.2735 tonnes per person	0.4535 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.2586 tonnes per person	0.195 tonnes per person	0.3151 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.4297 tonnes per person	0.3218 tonnes per person	0.6006 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.9731 tonnes per person	0.6655 tonnes per person	1.53 tonnes per person	10
1980s	1.93 tonnes per person	1.54 tonnes per person	2.34 tonnes per person	10
1990s	1.8 tonnes per person	1.26 tonnes per person	2.16 tonnes per person	10
2000s	2.06 tonnes per person	1.65 tonnes per person	2.4 tonnes per person	10
2010s	2.44 tonnes per person	2.26 tonnes per person	2.73 tonnes per person	10
2020s	2.28 tonnes per person	1.85 tonnes per person	2.54 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

118 Tunisia 2.66 tonnes per person compare
119 Dominica 2.58 tonnes per person compare
120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.54 tonnes per person compare
122 Armenia 2.5 tonnes per person compare
123 North Korea 2.36 tonnes per person compare
124 Uruguay 2.35 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ecuador?: Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ecuador was 2.54 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 relative to the global average recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per person in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1898.
How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?: Ecuador ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.