Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 22.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador stood at 22.21 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador peaked at 22.21 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6 Mt CO2e | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 4.73 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.42 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 5.76 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 5.94 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.73 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 6.93 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 6.7 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.83 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 8.01 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.13 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.16 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.68 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.27 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 10.67 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.98 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.05 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.99 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.48 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.82 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.15 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 9.47 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.91 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.96 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.48 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.66 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 13.7 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 14.18 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.12 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 16.26 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.93 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 19.16 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.46 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.83 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 19.16 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 20.55 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 21.75 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 22.21 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 22.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.97 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 22.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.65 Mt CO2e, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 4.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 6.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.88 Mt CO2e | 7.83 Mt CO2e | 10.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 Mt CO2e | 7.99 Mt CO2e | 10.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 Mt CO2e | 12.66 Mt CO2e | 19.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 Mt CO2e | 15.83 Mt CO2e | 22.21 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador was 22.21 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).