Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 231.37 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 231.37 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador peaked at 231.37 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.86 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.93 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 76.62 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 100.64 kilograms per person | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 159.58 kilograms per person | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 145.09 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 133.73 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 167.64 kilograms per person | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 177.87 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 74.28 kilograms per person | -58.2% |
| 1999 | 78.58 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 126.09 kilograms per person | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 103.79 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 166.69 kilograms per person | +60.6% |
| 2003 | 183.22 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 207.22 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 198.61 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 181.74 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 187.04 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 194.16 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 180.09 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 150.56 kilograms per person | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 161.81 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 146.41 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 129.06 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 134.7 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 108.81 kilograms per person | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 109.06 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 118.74 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 178.3 kilograms per person | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 150.52 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 51.86 kilograms per person | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 188.32 kilograms per person | +263.1% |
| 2022 | 208.71 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 231.37 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 231.37 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 231.37 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +263.1% | 51.86 kilograms per person | 188.32 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120 kilograms per person | 74.28 kilograms per person | 177.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.86 kilograms per person | 103.79 kilograms per person | 207.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.8 kilograms per person | 108.81 kilograms per person | 178.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.07 kilograms per person | 51.86 kilograms per person | 231.37 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 by sector in Ecuador?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ecuador was 231.37 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 231.37 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.86 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.