Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 0.19, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.2175 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1677, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1841 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1769 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1825 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1746 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1756 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2134 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2132 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2027 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1884 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1893 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2003 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1907 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1911 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1956 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2011 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2017 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1953 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2093 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2175 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2008 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1916 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1902 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1927 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1917 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1876 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1728 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1758 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1743 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1677 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1723 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1747 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1817 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.19 | +4.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1086, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.19 | 0.1746 | 0.2134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1965 | 0.1893 | 0.2093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.1728 | 0.2175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1773 | 0.1677 | 0.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 0.19 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2175 in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1677 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.