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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 244,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 250,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1852 | 256,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1853 | 262,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 269,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 275,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 292,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1857 | 289,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 287,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 288,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 289,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 290,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 292,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 293,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 294,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 295,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 297,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 298,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 299,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 300,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 301,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 300,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 298,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 297,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 296,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 295,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 301,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 307,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 313,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 317,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 321,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 324,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 327,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 330,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 333,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 336,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 339,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 343,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 347,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 351,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 356,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 360,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 365,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 369,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 373,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 381,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 383,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 388,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 398,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 411,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 420,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 426,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 433,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 442,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 451,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 490,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1906 | 473,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1907 | 467,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 482,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 516,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 544,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1911 | 545,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 547,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 560,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 541,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 541,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 571,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 592,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 567,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1919 | 574,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 585,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 588,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 593,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 606,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 623,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 652,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 700,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1927 | 848,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1928 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.4% |
| 1929 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1930 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1931 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1932 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1933 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1937 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1938 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.9% |
| 1942 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.2% |
| 1943 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1945 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1947 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.1% |
| 1951 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 1961 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 12.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 13.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 19.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 23.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 25.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 28.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 28.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 25.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 24.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 34.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 37.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 30.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 32.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 31.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 34.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 37.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 41.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 43.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 42.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 46.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 46.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 50.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 52.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 59.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 56.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 54.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 52.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 56.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 59.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +39.5% | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1995 | +38.5% | 24.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1928 | +32.4% | 848,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1994 | -27.1% | 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +29.7% | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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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 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.