Co2 emissions transport in Ecuador

Ecuador: Co2 emissions transport was 22.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.20 million
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.83 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Ecuador, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 7.8M1991: 8.0M1992: 8.1M1993: 8.2M1994: 8.7M1995: 8.3M1996: 10.1M1997: 10.7M1998: 10.0M1999: 9.1M2000: 8.0M2001: 8.5M2002: 8.8M2003: 9.2M2004: 9.5M2005: 9.9M2006: 10.2M2007: 10.0M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.5M2010: 12.7M2011: 13.7M2012: 14.2M2013: 14.7M2014: 15.6M2015: 16.3M2016: 17.1M2017: 18.4M2018: 18.6M2019: 18.9M2020: 15.8M2021: 19.1M2022: 20.3M2023: 22.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions transport in Ecuador is 22.20 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Ecuador peaked at 22.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co2 emissions transport in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 7.83 million —
1991 8.01 million +2.3%
1992 8.13 million +1.5%
1993 8.16 million +0.4%
1994 8.68 million +6.4%
1995 8.27 million -4.7%
1996 10.07 million +21.8%
1997 10.67 million +6.0%
1998 9.98 million -6.5%
1999 9.05 million -9.3%
2000 7.99 million -11.7%
2001 8.48 million +6.1%
2002 8.82 million +4.0%
2003 9.15 million +3.7%
2004 9.47 million +3.5%
2005 9.91 million +4.6%
2006 10.20 million +2.9%
2007 10.00 million -2.0%
2008 9.96 million -0.4%
2009 10.48 million +5.2%
2010 12.66 million +20.8%
2011 13.70 million +8.2%
2012 14.18 million +3.5%
2013 14.72 million +3.8%
2014 15.64 million +6.2%
2015 16.32 million +4.3%
2016 17.11 million +4.8%
2017 18.43 million +7.7%
2018 18.61 million +1.0%
2019 18.92 million +1.7%
2020 15.83 million -16.3%
2021 19.15 million +21.0%
2022 20.27 million +5.8%
2023 22.20 million +9.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 22.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 22.20 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.88 million 7.83 million 10.67 million 10
2000s 9.45 million 7.99 million 10.48 million 10
2010s 16.03 million 12.66 million 18.92 million 10
2020s 19.36 million 15.83 million 22.20 million 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 36 Peru 26.82 million compare
  2. 37 Netherlands 25.83 million compare
  3. 38 Belgium 23.57 million compare
  4. 40 Romania 21.71 million compare
  5. 41 Austria 20.38 million compare
  6. 42 Czechia 19.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Ecuador?
Co2 emissions transport in Ecuador was 22.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 22.20 million in 2023.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for co2 emissions transport?
Ecuador ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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