Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador stood at 3.06 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador peaked at 67.55 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -23.56 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 88th out of 193 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -14.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1974 | 67.55 % change on previous year | +1577.9% |
| 1975 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1976 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1977 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1979 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1981 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +412.5% |
| 1982 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1983 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1984 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1985 | 28.55 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 1986 | -0.5696 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1987 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -1494.5% |
| 1988 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 1989 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1990 | 48.38 % change on previous year | +1961.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1992 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1993 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1994 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1995 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1996 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
| 1997 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1998 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +258.5% |
| 1999 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2000 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2001 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 2003 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2004 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -1032.2% |
| 2005 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9027 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2007 | -17.96 % change on previous year | +1889.4% |
| 2008 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2009 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2011 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2012 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2013 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2014 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2015 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2016 | -23.56 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2018 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +984.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7665 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2020 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -1369.5% |
| 2021 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2024 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.06 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.85 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1961.0% | 2.35 % change on previous year | 48.38 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1889.4% | -0.9027 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1577.9% | 4.03 % change on previous year | 67.55 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1494.5% | -0.5696 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1369.5% | 0.7665 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.76 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year | 67.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -19.13 % change on previous year | 28.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -9.95 % change on previous year | 48.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -23.56 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.55 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.56 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.