Greenhouse gas emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Greenhouse gas emissions was 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Ecuador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Ecuador is 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Ecuador peaked at 145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1870.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 199 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 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 50.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 51.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 Cameroon 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Israel 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 Uganda 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Bahrain 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Madagascar 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Laos 61.39 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Ecuador?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Ecuador was 63.14 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 145.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.