Live estimate
Ecuador CO₂ Emissions
Ecuador emitted 46.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 58th most of 213 countries. That is 2.5 tonnes per person, 46% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Ecuador in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
46.0 Mt
46.0 million tonnes
World rank
#58
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
2.5 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+3.1%
2023: 44.6 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#77 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 3.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 50%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.0 |
| 2023 | 44.6 |
| 2022 | 42.1 |
| 2021 | 38.2 |
| 2020 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 40.1 |
| 2018 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | 39.2 |
| 2016 | 39.4 |
| 2015 | 41.3 |
| 2014 | 43.8 |
| 2013 | 39.7 |
| 2012 | 37.5 |
| 2011 | 38.5 |
| 2010 | 36.5 |
| 2009 | 33.8 |
| 2008 | 30.5 |
| 2007 | 34.4 |
| 2006 | 29.8 |
| 2005 | 30.7 |
| 2004 | 29.3 |
| 2003 | 27.1 |
| 2002 | 24.9 |
| 2001 | 23.4 |
| 2000 | 20.9 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Ecuador’s CO₂, at 86%.
- Oil86%39.5 Mt
- Gas3%1.2 Mt
- Cement5%2.2 Mt
- Flaring7%3.1 Mt
How Ecuador compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Ecuador emit?
Ecuador emitted 46.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Ecuador’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Ecuador emits 2.5 tonnes per person, 46% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (18.1 million people in 2024).
Are Ecuador’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 3.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 50%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Ecuador?
Oil is the largest source, at 86% of Ecuador’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (39.5 million tonnes).
How much has Ecuador contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Ecuador has emitted about 1 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 77th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →