Ecuador vs Portugal: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ecuador
48.90 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
47.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
57th
Portugal rank
59th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 48.90 million tonnes against 47.46 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 1.44 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 million tonnes | 64.12 million tonnes | 45.50 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.35 million tonnes | 107.47 million tonnes | 77.12 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 43.46 million tonnes | 59.41 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44.36 million tonnes | 49.38 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 48.90 million tonnes against 47.46 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 1.44 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.