Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 236.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Ecuador is 236.65, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Ecuador peaked at 412.51 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 200.85, in 1994.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 278.35 | — |
| 1966 | 282.5 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 280.02 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 282.96 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 307.87 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 306.01 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 274.52 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 268.72 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 285.31 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 283.99 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 279.3 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 281.2 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 230.79 | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 282.85 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 293.4 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 296.35 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 336.6 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 378.84 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 411.08 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 412.51 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 362.79 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 279 | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 285.11 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 295.31 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 361.57 | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 276.75 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 251.26 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 322.46 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 358.54 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 200.85 | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 313.96 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 309.5 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 226.06 | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 269.78 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 282.19 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 246.44 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 262.62 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 271.4 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 292.26 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 292.21 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 283.52 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 259.55 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 292 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 246.83 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 254.22 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 260.84 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 265.38 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 245.28 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 246.47 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 259.05 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 248.94 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 244.22 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 241.94 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 222.79 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 234.2 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 226.57 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 222.75 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 229.35 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 232.62 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 236.65 | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 236.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 236.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +56.3% | 200.85 | 313.96 |
| 1994 | -44.0% | 358.54 | 200.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.34 | 278.35 | 307.87 | 5 |
| 1970s | 278.61 | 230.79 | 306.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.92 | 279 | 412.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.14 | 200.85 | 358.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.1 | 246.44 | 292.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.91 | 222.79 | 265.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.59 | 222.75 | 236.65 | 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 intensity vs gdp in Ecuador?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ecuador was 236.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 412.51 in 1984.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.85 in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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