Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ecuador is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 291.7% on the previous year and up 3,012.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ecuador peaked at 14.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 91st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -57.2% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +251.7% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -55.8% |
| 1966 | -0.3% | -110.4% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -1461.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -58.7% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +144.5% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +47.2% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +178.0% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -78.3% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +255.6% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -34.6% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -89.0% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -154.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -879.3% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | -107.5% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -2373.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -82.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +265.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -50.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +115.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +149.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -245.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -123.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +285.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +136.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +245.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +269.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +110.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -674.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -967.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -82.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -84.2% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | -5689.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -201.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -68.8% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | -206.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -291.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5689.4% | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | +2373.4% | -0.3% | 5.9% |
| 1967 | +1461.0% | -0.3% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | +967.8% | -0.7% | 6.0% |
| 1984 | +879.3% | -0.3% | 2.6% |
| 2016 | -674.8% | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | -0.3% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 1.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -4.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -0.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -9.2% | 9.4% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ecuador?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ecuador was 3.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,012.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.