Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0117 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador stood at 0.0117 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador peaked at 0.0189 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0117 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0117 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ecuador was 0.0117 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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).