Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.2678 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 0.2678 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador peaked at 0.2678 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0887 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0894 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.091 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0965 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1044 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1597 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1755 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1096 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1149 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1222 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1314 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1408 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1336 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1316 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1489 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1673 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1802 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1955 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1951 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.225 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2419 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2351 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2388 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1976 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2327 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2474 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2618 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2678 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2678 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0883 Mt CO2e, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2678 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 Mt CO2e, 8.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0522 Mt CO2e | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1206 Mt CO2e | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | 0.178 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 Mt CO2e | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.1408 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1989 Mt CO2e | 0.1489 Mt CO2e | 0.2419 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2415 Mt CO2e | 0.1976 Mt CO2e | 0.2678 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Uzbekistan 0.4165 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Philippines 0.3995 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 0.3122 Mt CO2e compare
- 40 Ukraine 0.2648 Mt CO2e compare
- 41 Morocco 0.2525 Mt CO2e compare
- 42 Belgium 0.2274 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Ecuador was 0.2678 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 transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2678 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).