Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.98 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.98 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1898
Years of data
133
1892–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Ecuador stood at 45.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Ecuador peaked at 45.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1898.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 215 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.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 85 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 8 tonnes | -90.6% |
| 1894 | 13 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1895 | 3,403 tonnes | +26076.9% |
| 1896 | 3 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1897 | 810 tonnes | +26900.0% |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1899 | 1,967 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 3 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1901 | 18 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1902 | 49 tonnes | +172.2% |
| 1903 | 2,567 tonnes | +5138.8% |
| 1904 | 4,296 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1905 | 37,097 tonnes | +763.5% |
| 1906 | 12,819 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1907 | 492 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1908 | 7,818 tonnes | +1489.0% |
| 1909 | 35,605 tonnes | +355.4% |
| 1910 | 56,013 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1911 | 51,234 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1912 | 46,856 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1913 | 53,256 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1914 | 29,408 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1915 | 24,476 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1916 | 49,667 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 1917 | 62,194 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1918 | 31,470 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1919 | 33,486 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 39,239 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1921 | 36,805 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1922 | 36,454 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 42,188 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1924 | 52,137 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1925 | 72,507 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1926 | 112,844 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1927 | 235,360 tonnes | +108.6% |
| 1928 | 474,280 tonnes | +101.5% |
| 1929 | 601,363 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1930 | 678,153 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1931 | 766,925 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1932 | 711,965 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 726,621 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 733,949 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 785,186 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 876,845 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1937 | 975,773 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 729,459 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1942 | 1.05 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1943 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 1.33 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1945 | 1.23 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1946 | 1.10 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1947 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 1.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 740,272 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1951 | 703,543 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 894,808 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1953 | 820,762 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 963,246 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1955 | 1.20 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1956 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 1.13 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 1.32 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 1.29 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.76 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1961 | 1.64 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 1.56 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.79 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 2.14 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2.42 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.11 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 3.59 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 4.28 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 4.22 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.59 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 5.26 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 6.08 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 7.35 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 8.10 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 7.47 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 10.41 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 12.15 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 13.42 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 16.66 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 19.25 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 19.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 19.38 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 15.22 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 15.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.20 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 20.19 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 16.50 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 16.20 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 22.00 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 24.12 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 14.34 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 23.53 million tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 25.34 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 19.46 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 23.12 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 22.00 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.95 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 23.44 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 24.86 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 27.11 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 29.31 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 30.65 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.78 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.39 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 30.49 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 33.81 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 36.47 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 38.48 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 37.49 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.68 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 43.76 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 41.30 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 39.37 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.20 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.45 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.08 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 32.47 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 38.19 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 42.07 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 44.60 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 45.98 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.98 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.98 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +26900.0% | 3 tonnes | 810 tonnes |
| 1895 | +26076.9% | 13 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes |
| 1903 | +5138.8% | 49 tonnes | 2,567 tonnes |
| 1908 | +1489.0% | 492 tonnes | 7,818 tonnes |
| 1905 | +763.5% | 4,296 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes |
| 1901 | +500.0% | 3 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 786.12 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 10,076 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 43,806 tonnes | 24,476 tonnes | 62,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 170,318 tonnes | 36,454 tonnes | 601,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 835,636 tonnes | 678,153 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.13 million tonnes | 729,459 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million tonnes | 703,543 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.99 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.66 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | 25.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.48 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 34.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.43 million tonnes | 36.47 million tonnes | 43.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.66 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Ecuador?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Ecuador was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1898.
- How does Ecuador rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.