Share global co2 flaring in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share global co2 flaring was 0.7445 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7445
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Share global co2 flaring in Ecuador, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.7445 for share global co2 flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Ecuador peaked at 1.11 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Share global co2 flaring in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.1473 | — |
| 1970 | 0.2203 | +49.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1059 | -51.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0908 | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1667 | +83.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1658 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1763 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1602 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1844 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1849 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2492 | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2547 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3229 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3048 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.334 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4356 | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5775 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7538 | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3956 | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7323 | +85.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +51.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6506 | -41.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5116 | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5591 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.64 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.703 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7079 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.74 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6901 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6509 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6192 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5424 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.594 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.557 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5596 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5772 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6114 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5996 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6167 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6735 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7346 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7937 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5896 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4021 | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3902 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4918 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5214 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5486 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5228 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4037 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3996 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4871 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5773 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6082 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7231 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7445 | +3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7445 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003, 2790.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0736 | 0 | 0.1473 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1705 | 0.0908 | 0.2492 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.522 | 0.2547 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6472 | 0.5116 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6066 | 0.5424 | 0.7346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5064 | 0.3902 | 0.7937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.628 | 0.4871 | 0.7445 | 5 |
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 share global co2 flaring in Ecuador?
- Share global co2 flaring in Ecuador was 0.7445 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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