Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -45.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-45.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
136th
of 214 countries
All-time high
728.85 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-566.42 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
121
1894–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1894–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ecuador is -45.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 728.85 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -566.42 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 136th out of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 106.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1896 | -200.29 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1897 | 123.73 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1898 | -200.37 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1899 | 342.84 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 1900 | -199.85 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1901 | 100.76 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1902 | 106.67 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1904 | -31.33 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1906 | -174.02 % change on previous year | +455.4% |
| 1907 | 49.23 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1908 | 159.43 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 1909 | 279.29 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1910 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1911 | -123.42 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 1912 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1913 | 246.19 % change on previous year | +2834.0% |
| 1914 | -472.62 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1915 | 79.32 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1916 | 610.77 % change on previous year | +670.0% |
| 1917 | -50.27 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1918 | -345.26 % change on previous year | +586.8% |
| 1919 | 106.56 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1920 | 185.37 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1921 | -142.31 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1922 | 85.58 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1924 | 73.51 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1925 | 104.74 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1926 | 98.02 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1927 | 203.73 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 1928 | 95.01 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1929 | -46.81 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1930 | -39.57 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1931 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1932 | -161.91 % change on previous year | -1137.7% |
| 1933 | 126.67 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1934 | -50 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1935 | 599.2 % change on previous year | -1298.4% |
| 1936 | 78.89 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1937 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1938 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -660.4% |
| 1939 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1940 | -53.59 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1942 | 189.79 % change on previous year | -454.1% |
| 1943 | -98.87 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1945 | -136.49 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1946 | -25.93 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1947 | 144.14 % change on previous year | -656.0% |
| 1948 | 133.86 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1949 | -88.05 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1951 | 93.46 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1952 | 620.75 % change on previous year | +564.2% |
| 1953 | -138.71 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1954 | 292.43 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 1955 | 64.43 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1956 | -57.79 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1957 | -266.72 % change on previous year | +361.5% |
| 1958 | 215.54 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1959 | -115.37 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1961 | -125.03 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 31.33 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1963 | 386.25 % change on previous year | +1133.0% |
| 1964 | 50.86 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1965 | -62.13 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1966 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1967 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1968 | 204.26 % change on previous year | +889.2% |
| 1969 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1970 | 44.75 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 1971 | -108.53 % change on previous year | -342.5% |
| 1972 | 728.85 % change on previous year | -771.6% |
| 1973 | 80.43 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1974 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1975 | 53.6 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1976 | -41.29 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1977 | -184.07 % change on previous year | +345.9% |
| 1978 | 567.79 % change on previous year | -408.5% |
| 1979 | -40.85 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1980 | -26.86 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 155.61 % change on previous year | -679.3% |
| 1982 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1983 | -89.65 % change on previous year | +341.5% |
| 1984 | 531.95 % change on previous year | -693.4% |
| 1985 | -208.24 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1986 | -126.86 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 95.98 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1989 | 39.02 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1990 | -223.56 % change on previous year | -672.9% |
| 1991 | 91.81 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1993 | -63.37 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1994 | -560.61 % change on previous year | +784.6% |
| 1995 | 193.99 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1996 | -80.39 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1997 | -425.78 % change on previous year | +429.7% |
| 1998 | 162.21 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1999 | -130.64 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2000 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2001 | 337.38 % change on previous year | +5129.2% |
| 2002 | -42.68 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2003 | 57.94 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2004 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2005 | -38.96 % change on previous year | +1537.0% |
| 2006 | -164.91 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 2007 | 629.66 % change on previous year | -481.8% |
| 2008 | -184.68 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2009 | 185.2 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2010 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2011 | -24.25 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2012 | -149.11 % change on previous year | +514.8% |
| 2013 | 321.97 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 2014 | 85.89 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2015 | -160.42 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2016 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2017 | 90.71 % change on previous year | +314.5% |
| 2018 | -316.85 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2019 | 319.08 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2020 | -566.42 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2021 | 175.06 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2022 | -32.06 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2023 | -34.7 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2024 | -45.54 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -45.54 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -42.01 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -45.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -37.39 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5129.2% | 6.45 % change on previous year | 337.38 % change on previous year |
| 1913 | +2834.0% | 8.39 % change on previous year | 246.19 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1537.0% | -2.38 % change on previous year | -38.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 34.48 % change on previous year | -200.37 % change on previous year | 342.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1900s | 36.27 % change on previous year | -199.85 % change on previous year | 279.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1910s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -472.62 % change on previous year | 610.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 72.98 % change on previous year | -142.31 % change on previous year | 203.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 50.42 % change on previous year | -161.91 % change on previous year | 599.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.11 % change on previous year | -136.49 % change on previous year | 189.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 78.67 % change on previous year | -266.72 % change on previous year | 620.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 56.15 % change on previous year | -125.03 % change on previous year | 386.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.48 % change on previous year | -184.07 % change on previous year | 728.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.96 % change on previous year | -208.24 % change on previous year | 531.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -115.15 % change on previous year | -560.61 % change on previous year | 193.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.3 % change on previous year | -184.68 % change on previous year | 629.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 % change on previous year | -316.85 % change on previous year | 321.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -100.73 % change on previous year | -566.42 % change on previous year | 175.06 % change on previous year | 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -45.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 728.85 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -566.42 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.