Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 168.52 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 168.52 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador peaked at 340.03 kilograms per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 168.52 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.94 kilograms per person | 284.52 kilograms per person | 334.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.55 kilograms per person | 249.15 kilograms per person | 340.03 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.91 kilograms per person | 221.32 kilograms per person | 284.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.21 kilograms per person | 168.52 kilograms per person | 226.26 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 113 Cameroon 173.76 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Morocco 170.24 kilograms per person compare
- 115 North Macedonia 169.23 kilograms per person compare
- 117 Armenia 166.47 kilograms per person compare
- 118 East Timor 166.15 kilograms per person compare
- 119 Switzerland 165.72 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ecuador was 168.52 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 340.03 kilograms per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.52 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.