Ecuador vs United States: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Ecuador
9.6%
in 2023
United States
10.4%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
80th
United States rank
78th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Ecuador ranks 80th and United States ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.5% | -0.3% | 9.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.7% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 80th and United States ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.