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
105th
of 198 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 105th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.3148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1857 | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.3163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.3117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.3073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.3028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.2984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.2962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1872 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.2763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1907 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1915 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 0.3091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1919 | 0.3099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 0.3562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1927 | 0.4276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1928 | 0.5614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.3% |
| 1929 | 0.6286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1931 | 0.7101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1932 | 0.6755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.6713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.6888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 0.7251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 0.7619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 0.7773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0.7825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.7773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 1942 | 0.7328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1943 | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.8095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1945 | 0.7524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1946 | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1947 | 0.6925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 0.7069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.5517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 0.6246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 0.5925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.6907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.9% |
| 1996 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +35.9% | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1973 | +35.5% | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1928 | +31.3% | 0.4276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | -28.5% | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | -26.3% | 0.7069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1972 | +26.0% | 0.9683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 102 Malta 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Lebanon 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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 105th out of 198 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.