Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
101st
of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador is 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
That places Ecuador 101st out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 98 Grenada 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Lebanon 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.