Per capita methane emissions by sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 644.05 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Ecuador stood at 644.05 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Ecuador peaked at 971.44 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 620.6 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 760.24 kilograms per person | 620.6 kilograms per person | 867.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.61 kilograms per person | 773.3 kilograms per person | 971.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.59 kilograms per person | 712.04 kilograms per person | 855 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.21 kilograms per person | 633.76 kilograms per person | 687.84 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Ecuador?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Ecuador was 644.05 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 971.44 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.6 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.