Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
244,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador stood at 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador peaked at 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 244,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Ecuador ranks 60th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 271,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 295,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 303,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 335,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 378,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 460,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 558,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 759,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 585,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 57 Austria 61.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Singapore 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 59 Greece 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Ethiopia 58.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Angola 49.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 49.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador was 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ecuador rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.