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Share global methane emissions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share global methane emissions was 0.2273 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2273
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
71st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.309
in 1997
All-time low
0.0687
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Ecuador, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.250.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.2273 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.309 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0687, in 1850.

That places Ecuador 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 global methane emissions in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0687 —
1851 0.0694 +1.2%
1852 0.0701 +1.0%
1853 0.0708 +0.9%
1854 0.0712 +0.5%
1855 0.0718 +1.0%
1856 0.0732 +1.9%
1857 0.0733 +0.0%
1858 0.0733 +0.1%
1859 0.0735 +0.2%
1860 0.0736 +0.1%
1861 0.0738 +0.3%
1862 0.0741 +0.4%
1863 0.0741 +0.1%
1864 0.0742 +0.1%
1865 0.0743 +0.2%
1866 0.0744 +0.1%
1867 0.0746 +0.3%
1868 0.0749 +0.4%
1869 0.075 +0.1%
1870 0.0752 +0.3%
1871 0.0752 -0.1%
1872 0.0749 -0.4%
1873 0.0748 -0.2%
1874 0.0752 +0.5%
1875 0.075 -0.2%
1876 0.0756 +0.8%
1877 0.0761 +0.7%
1878 0.0767 +0.8%
1879 0.0769 +0.2%
1880 0.0767 -0.2%
1881 0.0766 -0.1%
1882 0.0765 -0.2%
1883 0.0763 -0.3%
1884 0.0764 +0.2%
1885 0.0766 +0.2%
1886 0.0767 +0.2%
1887 0.0767 -0.1%
1888 0.0763 -0.5%
1889 0.0765 +0.2%
1890 0.0761 -0.5%
1891 0.076 -0.0%
1892 0.0762 +0.3%
1893 0.0767 +0.6%
1894 0.0766 -0.1%
1895 0.0764 -0.3%
1896 0.0765 +0.1%
1897 0.0764 -0.2%
1898 0.0765 +0.2%
1899 0.0763 -0.3%
1900 0.0763 +0.0%
1901 0.0768 +0.6%
1902 0.0773 +0.7%
1903 0.0772 -0.1%
1904 0.0778 +0.8%
1905 0.078 +0.3%
1906 0.078 -0.0%
1907 0.0773 -0.9%
1908 0.0784 +1.4%
1909 0.0785 +0.1%
1910 0.0786 +0.2%
1911 0.0787 +0.2%
1912 0.0788 +0.1%
1913 0.0782 -0.7%
1914 0.0799 +2.1%
1915 0.0803 +0.6%
1916 0.0797 -0.8%
1917 0.0796 -0.1%
1918 0.0806 +1.3%
1919 0.0825 +2.3%
1920 0.0811 -1.7%
1921 0.0833 +2.7%
1922 0.0823 -1.1%
1923 0.0805 -2.2%
1924 0.0804 -0.2%
1925 0.0805 +0.1%
1926 0.081 +0.6%
1927 0.0802 -1.0%
1928 0.0814 +1.6%
1929 0.0809 -0.6%
1930 0.0819 +1.2%
1931 0.0857 +4.7%
1932 0.0887 +3.4%
1933 0.0903 +1.9%
1934 0.0912 +0.9%
1935 0.0927 +1.7%
1936 0.0939 +1.3%
1937 0.0955 +1.7%
1938 0.0987 +3.4%
1939 0.1001 +1.5%
1940 0.1013 +1.1%
1941 0.1011 -0.2%
1942 0.1038 +2.7%
1943 0.1046 +0.7%
1944 0.1069 +2.2%
1945 0.1102 +3.1%
1946 0.1093 -0.8%
1947 0.1086 -0.6%
1948 0.1099 +1.2%
1949 0.1112 +1.1%
1950 0.1101 -1.0%
1951 0.1096 -0.4%
1952 0.1109 +1.2%
1953 0.1114 +0.4%
1954 0.1121 +0.6%
1955 0.1107 -1.3%
1956 0.1107 +0.1%
1957 0.1106 -0.2%
1958 0.1119 +1.2%
1959 0.1106 -1.2%
1960 0.1114 +0.7%
1961 0.1024 -8.1%
1962 0.1096 +7.0%
1963 0.1137 +3.7%
1964 0.1118 -1.6%
1965 0.1122 +0.3%
1966 0.1179 +5.1%
1967 0.1191 +1.0%
1968 0.1194 +0.2%
1969 0.1156 -3.2%
1970 0.1143 -1.1%
1971 0.1107 -3.2%
1972 0.135 +22.0%
1973 0.1691 +25.2%
1974 0.1628 -3.7%
1975 0.1604 -1.5%
1976 0.1687 +5.2%
1977 0.1678 -0.6%
1978 0.1721 +2.6%
1979 0.1754 +1.9%
1980 0.1818 +3.6%
1981 0.1928 +6.0%
1982 0.194 +0.6%
1983 0.1999 +3.1%
1984 0.2162 +8.1%
1985 0.2229 +3.1%
1986 0.2316 +3.9%
1987 0.2081 -10.2%
1988 0.243 +16.8%
1989 0.2374 -2.3%
1990 0.2422 +2.0%
1991 0.2476 +2.2%
1992 0.2658 +7.4%
1993 0.2799 +5.3%
1994 0.2902 +3.7%
1995 0.2938 +1.2%
1996 0.304 +3.5%
1997 0.309 +1.6%
1998 0.2911 -5.8%
1999 0.2892 -0.7%
2000 0.2633 -8.9%
2001 0.2785 +5.7%
2002 0.2795 +0.4%
2003 0.2776 -0.7%
2004 0.2921 +5.2%
2005 0.2884 -1.3%
2006 0.2836 -1.6%
2007 0.2777 -2.1%
2008 0.2746 -1.1%
2009 0.2902 +5.7%
2010 0.2962 +2.1%
2011 0.2901 -2.1%
2012 0.2888 -0.4%
2013 0.2965 +2.6%
2014 0.2864 -3.4%
2015 0.2751 -4.0%
2016 0.2752 +0.0%
2017 0.2678 -2.7%
2018 0.2551 -4.7%
2019 0.2594 +1.7%
2020 0.2563 -1.2%
2021 0.2474 -3.5%
2022 0.2394 -3.2%
2023 0.2339 -2.3%
2024 0.2273 -2.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.2273 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.2273 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +25.2% 0.135 0.1691

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0715 0.0687 0.0735 10
1860s 0.0743 0.0736 0.075 10
1870s 0.0755 0.0748 0.0769 10
1880s 0.0765 0.0763 0.0767 10
1890s 0.0764 0.076 0.0767 10
1900s 0.0775 0.0763 0.0785 10
1910s 0.0797 0.0782 0.0825 10
1920s 0.0811 0.0802 0.0833 10
1930s 0.0919 0.0819 0.1001 10
1940s 0.1067 0.1011 0.1112 10
1950s 0.1109 0.1096 0.1121 10
1960s 0.1133 0.1024 0.1194 10
1970s 0.1536 0.1107 0.1754 10
1980s 0.2128 0.1818 0.243 10
1990s 0.2813 0.2422 0.309 10
2000s 0.2806 0.2633 0.2921 10
2010s 0.2791 0.2551 0.2965 10
2020s 0.2409 0.2273 0.2563 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  2. 69 Guinea 0.2343 compare
  3. 70 Qatar 0.228 compare
  4. 72 Romania 0.2271 compare
  5. 73 Zambia 0.2271 compare
  6. 74 Cameroon 0.2248 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Ecuador?
Share global methane emissions in Ecuador was 0.2273 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.309 in 1997.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 in 1850.
How does Ecuador rank for share global methane emissions?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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