Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1875
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Ecuador stood at 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Ecuador peaked at 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1875.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 101 Malta 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Lebanon 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 St. Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Ecuador?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Ecuador was 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1875.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.