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Per capita nitrous oxide in Ecuador

Ecuador: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2447 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2447
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3976
in 1997
All-time low
0.0546
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Ecuador, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Ecuador is 0.2447, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Ecuador peaked at 0.3976 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0546, in 1870.

Ecuador ranks 126th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0584 —
1851 0.0585 +0.2%
1852 0.0587 +0.2%
1853 0.0588 +0.3%
1854 0.0589 +0.2%
1855 0.059 +0.1%
1856 0.059 +0.0%
1857 0.0589 -0.1%
1858 0.0588 -0.2%
1859 0.0586 -0.4%
1860 0.0583 -0.5%
1861 0.0579 -0.6%
1862 0.0575 -0.6%
1863 0.0572 -0.7%
1864 0.0568 -0.7%
1865 0.0564 -0.7%
1866 0.056 -0.7%
1867 0.0556 -0.7%
1868 0.0553 -0.7%
1869 0.0549 -0.6%
1870 0.0546 -0.6%
1871 0.0546 +0.1%
1872 0.0553 +1.3%
1873 0.0565 +2.1%
1874 0.058 +2.7%
1875 0.0597 +2.9%
1876 0.0613 +2.8%
1877 0.0628 +2.5%
1878 0.064 +2.0%
1879 0.0649 +1.3%
1880 0.0651 +0.4%
1881 0.065 -0.1%
1882 0.0649 -0.3%
1883 0.0646 -0.4%
1884 0.0644 -0.4%
1885 0.0641 -0.5%
1886 0.0637 -0.5%
1887 0.0634 -0.5%
1888 0.0631 -0.5%
1889 0.0628 -0.4%
1890 0.0764 +21.6%
1891 0.0765 +0.1%
1892 0.0772 +0.9%
1893 0.0785 +1.6%
1894 0.0802 +2.2%
1895 0.0823 +2.6%
1896 0.0847 +2.9%
1897 0.0874 +3.1%
1898 0.0902 +3.2%
1899 0.0931 +3.2%
1900 0.0959 +3.1%
1901 0.1001 +4.3%
1902 0.1063 +6.2%
1903 0.1139 +7.2%
1904 0.1224 +7.4%
1905 0.131 +7.0%
1906 0.1392 +6.2%
1907 0.1464 +5.2%
1908 0.152 +3.9%
1909 0.1558 +2.5%
1910 0.1573 +0.9%
1911 0.1575 +0.1%
1912 0.1577 +0.1%
1913 0.1578 +0.1%
1914 0.1578 +0.0%
1915 0.1577 -0.1%
1916 0.1574 -0.2%
1917 0.1569 -0.3%
1918 0.1564 -0.3%
1919 0.1557 -0.4%
1920 0.1549 -0.5%
1921 0.1538 -0.7%
1922 0.1521 -1.1%
1923 0.1501 -1.3%
1924 0.1478 -1.5%
1925 0.1454 -1.6%
1926 0.143 -1.6%
1927 0.1408 -1.5%
1928 0.1389 -1.4%
1929 0.1369 -1.4%
1930 0.1351 -1.3%
1931 0.1338 -1.0%
1932 0.133 -0.6%
1933 0.1327 -0.3%
1934 0.1329 +0.2%
1935 0.1335 +0.5%
1936 0.1344 +0.6%
1937 0.1353 +0.7%
1938 0.1362 +0.6%
1939 0.1366 +0.3%
1940 0.1366 -0.0%
1941 0.1398 +2.4%
1942 0.1489 +6.5%
1943 0.1619 +8.7%
1944 0.1771 +9.4%
1945 0.1931 +9.0%
1946 0.2085 +8.0%
1947 0.222 +6.5%
1948 0.2326 +4.8%
1949 0.2395 +3.0%
1950 0.2422 +1.1%
1951 0.2452 +1.3%
1952 0.2516 +2.6%
1953 0.2604 +3.5%
1954 0.2704 +3.9%
1955 0.2808 +3.8%
1956 0.2907 +3.5%
1957 0.2993 +2.9%
1958 0.3059 +2.2%
1959 0.3098 +1.3%
1960 0.3107 +0.3%
1961 0.2911 -6.3%
1962 0.3071 +5.5%
1963 0.3188 +3.8%
1964 0.3079 -3.4%
1965 0.3117 +1.2%
1966 0.3289 +5.5%
1967 0.3482 +5.9%
1968 0.3533 +1.5%
1969 0.3356 -5.0%
1970 0.3333 -0.7%
1971 0.3108 -6.7%
1972 0.3178 +2.2%
1973 0.3233 +1.7%
1974 0.3193 -1.3%
1975 0.3152 -1.3%
1976 0.3422 +8.6%
1977 0.3519 +2.8%
1978 0.3391 -3.6%
1979 0.3455 +1.9%
1980 0.3521 +1.9%
1981 0.3477 -1.2%
1982 0.3482 +0.1%
1983 0.3466 -0.5%
1984 0.3604 +4.0%
1985 0.3385 -6.1%
1986 0.3213 -5.1%
1987 0.319 -0.7%
1988 0.3321 +4.1%
1989 0.339 +2.1%
1990 0.3375 -0.4%
1991 0.3425 +1.5%
1992 0.3496 +2.1%
1993 0.3574 +2.2%
1994 0.3559 -0.4%
1995 0.3572 +0.4%
1996 0.3759 +5.2%
1997 0.3976 +5.8%
1998 0.3773 -5.1%
1999 0.3438 -8.9%
2000 0.312 -9.3%
2001 0.3917 +25.6%
2002 0.3482 -11.1%
2003 0.3357 -3.6%
2004 0.3436 +2.3%
2005 0.3234 -5.9%
2006 0.3231 -0.1%
2007 0.2999 -7.2%
2008 0.3165 +5.6%
2009 0.327 +3.3%
2010 0.3384 +3.5%
2011 0.3376 -0.2%
2012 0.3239 -4.1%
2013 0.3181 -1.8%
2014 0.311 -2.2%
2015 0.2788 -10.4%
2016 0.2931 +5.2%
2017 0.2911 -0.7%
2018 0.2859 -1.8%
2019 0.2852 -0.2%
2020 0.2774 -2.7%
2021 0.2751 -0.8%
2022 0.254 -7.7%
2023 0.2549 +0.4%
2024 0.2447 -4.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.2447 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.2447 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +25.6% 0.312 0.3917

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0588 0.0584 0.059 10
1860s 0.0566 0.0549 0.0583 10
1870s 0.0592 0.0546 0.0649 10
1880s 0.0641 0.0628 0.0651 10
1890s 0.0826 0.0764 0.0931 10
1900s 0.1263 0.0959 0.1558 10
1910s 0.1572 0.1557 0.1578 10
1920s 0.1464 0.1369 0.1549 10
1930s 0.1343 0.1327 0.1366 10
1940s 0.186 0.1366 0.2395 10
1950s 0.2756 0.2422 0.3098 10
1960s 0.3213 0.2911 0.3533 10
1970s 0.3298 0.3108 0.3519 10
1980s 0.3405 0.319 0.3604 10
1990s 0.3595 0.3375 0.3976 10
2000s 0.3321 0.2999 0.3917 10
2010s 0.3063 0.2788 0.3384 10
2020s 0.2612 0.2447 0.2774 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 123 Kuwait 0.2483 compare
  2. 124 Taiwan 0.2467 compare
  3. 125 Switzerland 0.2456 compare
  4. 127 Tajikistan 0.2444 compare
  5. 128 Bhutan 0.2409 compare
  6. 129 Armenia 0.2393 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Ecuador?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Ecuador was 0.2447 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3976 in 1997.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 in 1870.
How does Ecuador rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Ecuador ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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