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Ecuador · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

58th of 212 · 8th in Latin America
CO₂ emissionsEcuador's co₂ emissions rose from 23.5 Mt in 1995 to 46.0 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520202030405046.0 Mt

Ecuador's co₂ emissions rose from 23.5 Mt in 1995 to 46.0 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

96th of 212 · 16th in Latin America
CO₂ per capitaEcuador's co₂ per capita rose from 2.0 t in 1995 to 2.5 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520201.522.52.5 t

Ecuador's co₂ per capita rose from 2.0 t in 1995 to 2.5 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

46th of 120 · 10th in Latin America
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaEcuador's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.2 t in 1994 to 2.7 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202011.522.533.52.7 t

Ecuador's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.2 t in 1994 to 2.7 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

77th of 205 · 10th in Latin America
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsEcuador's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 418.9 Mt in 1995 to 1,391.2 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520205001,0001,5001,391.2 Mt

Ecuador's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 418.9 Mt in 1995 to 1,391.2 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

58th of 205 · 8th in Latin America
Share of global CO₂ emissionsEcuador's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.1 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.1%0.1%0.1%0.1 %

Ecuador's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.1 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

78th of 209 · 11th in Latin America
Total greenhouse gas emissionsEcuador's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 83.2 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 63.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202040608010012014016063.1 Mt CO₂e

Ecuador's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 83.2 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 63.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

75th of 209 · 11th in Latin America
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaEcuador's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 7.2 t CO₂e in 1995 to 3.5 t CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020468103.5 t CO₂e

Ecuador's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 7.2 t CO₂e in 1995 to 3.5 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

108th of 164 · 17th in Latin America
CO₂ intensityEcuador's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.150.200.250.300.350.2

Ecuador's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

27th of 90 · 6th in Latin America
Carbon intensity of electricityEcuador's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 204.2 in 2000 to 159.0 in 2025.200020052010201520202025100200300400159.0

Ecuador's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 204.2 in 2000 to 159.0 in 2025.

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