Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ecuador
Ecuador: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 21.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ecuador is 21.67 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ecuador peaked at 24.38 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.58 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 5.58 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.21 Mt CO2e | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 9.78 Mt CO2e | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 9.37 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 9.34 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.96 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 10.08 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.42 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10.83 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11.11 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.46 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.59 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.04 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 13.2 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 13.76 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 14.18 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.3 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 14.96 Mt CO2e | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 14.73 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 15.55 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.88 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 18.05 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 19.24 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 19.94 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.88 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 20.84 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.36 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.08 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.35 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 18.66 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 18.65 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.02 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 21.74 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 20.91 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.9 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.63 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.12 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.3 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 23.26 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 23.7 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.78 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.38 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.93 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.99 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.11 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.84 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.08 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.87 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.36 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.08 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.97 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.69 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.67 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +35.7% | 7.21 Mt CO2e | 9.78 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.83 Mt CO2e | 5.58 Mt CO2e | 10.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 Mt CO2e | 11.11 Mt CO2e | 14.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.49 Mt CO2e | 15.08 Mt CO2e | 20.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.23 Mt CO2e | 17.35 Mt CO2e | 22.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 Mt CO2e | 22.08 Mt CO2e | 24.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.95 Mt CO2e | 21.67 Mt CO2e | 22.36 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)
- 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ecuador?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ecuador was 21.67 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).