Australia vs Ecuador: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Australia
0.2716 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ecuador
0.2691 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Ecuador rank
50th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Australia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0025 kilograms per international-$.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and Ecuador ranks 50th of 119 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4886 kilograms per international-$ | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2465 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1449 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3504 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2851 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2526 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0325 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Australia or Ecuador?
- Australia, at 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Australia and Ecuador?
- 0.0025 kilograms per international-$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Australia ranks 47th and Ecuador ranks 50th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).