Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ecuador
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | -90.7% |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | +60.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +25778.9% |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +26592.6% |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.8% |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | +491.9% |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | +168.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +5060.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +64.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +750.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -66.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -96.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +1465.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +349.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +55.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -45.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +100.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +54.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1187 tonnes per person | +106.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2371 tonnes per person | +99.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2973 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3304 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1931 | 0.367 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3337 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3326 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.328 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3427 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 0.3737 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1937 | 0.4061 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1938 | 0.4189 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 0.424 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.4198 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2735 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1942 | 0.3828 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1943 | 0.3723 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.4535 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1945 | 0.4068 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1946 | 0.3543 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1947 | 0.3605 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 0.3882 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3811 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2105 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1951 | 0.195 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1953 | 0.216 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2469 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2989 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3151 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2677 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3044 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2895 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3837 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3482 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3218 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3587 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.416 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4287 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4423 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4599 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5367 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6006 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.695 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6655 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7029 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7819 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8793 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.993 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.54 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.54 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +26592.6% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 1895 | +25778.9% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person |
| 1903 | +5060.4% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
| 1908 | +1465.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person |
| 1905 | +750.6% | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person |
| 1901 | +491.9% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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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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.