How does Ecuador rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Ecuador ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ecuador

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0188 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0188 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

50th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0188 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0028 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 0.0188 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ecuador peaked at 0.0188 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 50th out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0056 Mt CO2e	0.0028 Mt CO2e	0.0092 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0095 Mt CO2e	0.0065 Mt CO2e	0.0139 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0136 Mt CO2e	0.0115 Mt CO2e	0.0164 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0146 Mt CO2e	0.0132 Mt CO2e	0.0165 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0142 Mt CO2e	0.0122 Mt CO2e	0.0175 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0164 Mt CO2e	0.0135 Mt CO2e	0.0188 Mt CO2e	5

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More environment data for Ecuador

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 50.46 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,148 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 801 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.13 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.85 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,764 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 26.7 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 1,346 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.44 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 929.4 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ecuador?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ecuador was 0.0188 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0188 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Ecuador ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).