CO₂ emissions · Americas · 2024 data
Ecuador CO₂ Emissions
Ecuador emitted 46.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 2.54 t per person — #58 of 213 countries and 0.12% of global emissions. That is 54% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 5%.
CO₂ emissions of Ecuador, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.0 | 2.54 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.6 | 2.48 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 42.1 | 2.36 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 38.2 | 2.16 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | 1.85 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1 | 2.31 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4 | 2.39 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | 2.54 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 43.8 | 2.73 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 39.7 | 2.51 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | 2.41 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | 2.51 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | 2.42 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | 2.28 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.5 | 2.09 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | 2.40 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.7 | 2.21 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | 2.15 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 27.1 | 2.03 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | 1.89 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 23.4 | 1.82 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 20.9 | 1.65 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 22.0 | 1.76 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 23.1 | 1.89 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 1.62 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 25.3 | 2.15 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 2.03 | +64.1% |
| 1994 | 14.3 | 1.26 | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | 2.16 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 22.0 | 2.01 | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 16.2 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 1.58 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 20.2 | 1.97 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 17.2 | 1.72 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 15.1 | 1.54 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.2 | 1.60 | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 19.4 | 2.08 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 21.2 | 2.34 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 19.5 | 2.21 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.2 | 2.24 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 16.7 | 1.99 | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 13.4 | 1.64 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 12.1 | 1.53 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 10.4 | 1.35 | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 7.5 | 0.99 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 8.1 | 1.11 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 7.4 | 1.03 | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 6.1 | 0.88 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 5.3 | 0.78 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 4.6 | 0.70 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 4.2 | 0.67 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.3 | 0.70 | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6 | 0.60 | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 3.1 | 0.54 | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | 0.46 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | 0.44 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | 0.43 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.1 | 0.42 | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 1.8 | 0.36 | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 1.6 | 0.32 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 1.6 | 0.35 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 1.8 | 0.38 | +36.3% |
| 1959 | 1.3 | 0.29 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.3 | 0.30 | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | 0.27 | -12.7% |
| 1956 | 1.3 | 0.32 | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 1.2 | 0.30 | +24.4% |
| 1954 | 1.0 | 0.25 | +17.3% |
| 1953 | 0.8 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 1952 | 0.9 | 0.24 | +27.1% |
| 1951 | 0.7 | 0.20 | -4.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7 | 0.21 | -43.2% |
Where Ecuador's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Ecuador vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Ecuador's consumption-based footprint was 48.9 million tonnes (2.72 t per person) in 2023. Ecuador is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 10% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 12,722 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.