What is emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador?

Emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador was 341,155 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 342,254 tonnes in 2018.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 77.96 tonnes in 1750.

How does Ecuador rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Ecuador ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Emissions of air pollutants was 341,155 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

341,155 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

50th

of 220 countries

All-time high

342,254 tonnes

in 2018

All-time low

77.96 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador is 341,155 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador peaked at 342,254 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.96 tonnes, in 1750.

Ecuador ranks 50th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	79.77 tonnes	77.96 tonnes	81.57 tonnes	10
1760s	83.86 tonnes	81.97 tonnes	85.75 tonnes	10
1770s	88.15 tonnes	86.17 tonnes	90.13 tonnes	10
1780s	92.65 tonnes	90.57 tonnes	94.72 tonnes	10
1790s	97.36 tonnes	95.18 tonnes	99.53 tonnes	10
1800s	103.49 tonnes	100.02 tonnes	106.99 tonnes	10
1810s	111.48 tonnes	107.77 tonnes	115.21 tonnes	10
1820s	130.43 tonnes	116.05 tonnes	144.95 tonnes	10
1830s	159.33 tonnes	148.23 tonnes	170.53 tonnes	10
1840s	185.96 tonnes	173.06 tonnes	198.98 tonnes	10
1850s	221.22 tonnes	201.69 tonnes	236.68 tonnes	10
1860s	254.64 tonnes	239.18 tonnes	270.56 tonnes	10
1870s	292.43 tonnes	274.23 tonnes	316.85 tonnes	10
1880s	348.26 tonnes	322.68 tonnes	375.77 tonnes	10
1890s	417.25 tonnes	382.41 tonnes	457.14 tonnes	10
1900s	581.19 tonnes	468.16 tonnes	703.15 tonnes	10
1910s	931.79 tonnes	732.91 tonnes	1,256 tonnes	10
1920s	2,957 tonnes	1,286 tonnes	7,885 tonnes	10
1930s	10,154 tonnes	8,723 tonnes	12,197 tonnes	10
1940s	13,149 tonnes	9,119 tonnes	15,383 tonnes	10
1950s	14,882 tonnes	10,962 tonnes	18,069 tonnes	10
1960s	28,414 tonnes	20,803 tonnes	39,360 tonnes	10
1970s	68,651 tonnes	43,962 tonnes	114,560 tonnes	10
1980s	154,174 tonnes	128,060 tonnes	174,264 tonnes	10
1990s	229,082 tonnes	189,317 tonnes	295,108 tonnes	10
2000s	249,937 tonnes	217,798 tonnes	272,253 tonnes	10
2010s	312,235 tonnes	295,303 tonnes	342,254 tonnes	10
2020s	312,446 tonnes	259,906 tonnes	341,155 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

47 Kuwait 376,852 tonnes compare
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52 Gibraltar 333,827 tonnes compare
53 Panama 320,577 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Ecuador

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 74.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0751 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador?: Emissions of air pollutants in Ecuador was 341,155 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 342,254 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 77.96 tonnes in 1750.
How does Ecuador rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Ecuador ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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