What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.0966 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Ecuador rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Ecuador ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ecuador

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ecuador
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ecuador: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0966 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0966 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

39th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0966 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.015 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) 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

Ecuador recorded 0.0966 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador peaked at 0.0966 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.015 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Ecuador ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.021 Mt CO2e	0.015 Mt CO2e	0.0313 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0397 Mt CO2e	0.0329 Mt CO2e	0.05 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0562 Mt CO2e	0.0512 Mt CO2e	0.0615 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0462 Mt CO2e	0.0413 Mt CO2e	0.0499 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.072 Mt CO2e	0.058 Mt CO2e	0.0834 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0862 Mt CO2e	0.0672 Mt CO2e	0.0966 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

36 Iraq 0.1389 Mt CO2e compare
37 Peru 0.1323 Mt CO2e compare
38 United Arab Emirates 0.1261 Mt CO2e compare
40 Ukraine 0.0908 Mt CO2e compare
41 Venezuela 0.0881 Mt CO2e compare
42 Bolivia 0.0816 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 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 Waste 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador was 0.0966 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 transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0966 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Ecuador ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), 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).