Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
389.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2010
All-time low
149.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador peaked at 389.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 149.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 169th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 254.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 262.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 274.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 303.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 327.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 352.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 340.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 283.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 349.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 389.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 325.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 329.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 368.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 369.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 345.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 288.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 201.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 210.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 171.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 159.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 149.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 181.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 195.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 203.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -21.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 204.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 352.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 171.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 389.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 149.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 203.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 166 Guinea 181.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 167 Belize 170.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 168 Hungary 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 170 Croatia 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 171 Sudan 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 Spain 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador was 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 389.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.