Ecuador vs Philippines: Carbon intensity of energy
Ecuador
236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Philippines
239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Philippines rank
56th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ecuador, a difference of 2.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 278.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 341.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 143.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 281.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 83.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 270.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 79.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 246.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 29.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 229.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 239.63 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 Philippines?
- 2.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 56th 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.