Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1960. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador, 1892–1960
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador is 0.0%, measured in 1960.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador peaked at 0.0% in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1892.
That places Ecuador 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 1960, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +3077.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +39.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +42.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +264.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +43.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +45.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +26.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | +3077.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1905 | +264.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1910 | +45.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1909 | +43.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1904 | +42.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1899 | +39.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ecuador was 0.0% in 1960, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1917.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1892.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 1960.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.