Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador is 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1905 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +25.6% | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 123 Kuwait 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Taiwan 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Switzerland 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Tajikistan 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Bhutan 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Armenia 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ecuador was 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.