Ecuador vs Sweden: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ecuador
48.90 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
61.72 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
57th
Sweden rank
54th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.72 million tonnes against 48.90 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 12.82 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 million tonnes | 100.00 million tonnes | 81.37 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.35 million tonnes | 83.52 million tonnes | 53.17 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.46 million tonnes | 73.29 million tonnes | 29.82 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.36 million tonnes | 63.59 million tonnes | 19.23 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.72 million tonnes against 48.90 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 12.82 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th 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.