Ecuador vs Estonia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Ecuador
4.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Estonia
3.84 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
64th
Estonia rank
67th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Ecuador
- Estonia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.30 million tonnes against 3.84 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 457,260 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Estonia ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.04 million tonnes | -2.25 million tonnes | 215,396 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.87 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.04 million tonnes | 210,346 tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.02 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Ecuador or Estonia?
- Ecuador, at 4.30 million tonnes against 3.84 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Ecuador and Estonia?
- 457,260 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Estonia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Estonia ranks 67th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.