Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Ecuador?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Ecuador was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.