Methane emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador emitted 21.7 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2008.
Ecuador, 2024
21.7
Change from 2023
−0.1%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
68th of 203
Methane emissions in Ecuador over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ecuador | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 21.7 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 22.0 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 22.1 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 22.4 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 22.9 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 22.1 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 22.8 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 23.1 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 23.0 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 23.9 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 24.4 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 23.8 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 23.7 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 23.3 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 22.3 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 21.1 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 20.6 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 20.9 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 20.9 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 21.7 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 20.0 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 18.6 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 18.7 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 17.4 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1% from 21.7 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 23.9 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −9.4%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Ecuador has the 68th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Ecuador
All statistics for Ecuador
Total greenhouse gas emissions
74.4 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
3.83 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.49e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
2.18e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
4.1 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
2.64 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank