Ecuador vs Eritrea: Carbon intensity of energy
Ecuador
236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Eritrea
236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Eritrea rank
57th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Ecuador
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ecuador, a difference of 0.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Eritrea ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 107.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 270.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 61.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 246.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 229.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Ecuador or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Ecuador and Eritrea?
- 0.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Eritrea rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Eritrea ranks 57th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.