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Co2 intensity in Ecuador

Ecuador: Co2 intensity was 0.2403 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2403
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
57th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3793
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
123
1900–2022

Co2 intensity in Ecuador, 1900–2022

00.10.20.30.4190019612022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 intensity in Ecuador stood at 0.2403.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Ecuador peaked at 0.3793 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Ecuador 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 intensity in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0 —
1901 0 +479.4%
1902 0 +163.1%
1903 0.0015 +4966.0%
1904 0.0024 +61.7%
1905 0.0203 +734.1%
1906 0.0068 -66.6%
1907 0.0003 -96.3%
1908 0.0038 +1420.9%
1909 0.0167 +336.1%
1910 0.0251 +50.4%
1911 0.022 -12.5%
1912 0.0192 -12.5%
1913 0.0209 +8.8%
1914 0.0112 -46.3%
1915 0.0091 -19.0%
1916 0.0181 +99.2%
1917 0.0223 +22.9%
1918 0.0111 -50.3%
1919 0.0115 +3.5%
1920 0.013 +13.9%
1921 0.012 -7.9%
1922 0.0117 -2.8%
1923 0.0133 +13.7%
1924 0.0161 +21.3%
1925 0.022 +36.7%
1926 0.0336 +52.7%
1927 0.0676 +101.1%
1928 0.1311 +93.9%
1929 0.1601 +22.1%
1930 0.1772 +10.6%
1931 0.1993 +12.5%
1932 0.1838 -7.8%
1933 0.1835 -0.1%
1934 0.1815 -1.1%
1935 0.1892 +4.3%
1936 0.2043 +8.0%
1937 0.2204 +7.8%
1938 0.2247 +2.0%
1939 0.2256 +0.4%
1940 0.2153 -4.5%
1941 0.1424 -33.9%
1942 0.1987 +39.5%
1943 0.1769 -11.0%
1944 0.2194 +24.0%
1945 0.2023 -7.8%
1946 0.1624 -19.7%
1947 0.1534 -5.5%
1948 0.15 -2.3%
1949 0.149 -0.6%
1950 0.074 -50.4%
1951 0.0696 -6.0%
1952 0.0787 +13.2%
1953 0.0707 -10.2%
1954 0.0768 +8.6%
1955 0.0931 +21.1%
1956 0.0971 +4.4%
1957 0.0811 -16.5%
1958 0.0921 +13.5%
1959 0.0855 -7.2%
1960 0.1093 +27.9%
1961 0.0996 -8.9%
1962 0.0899 -9.7%
1963 0.1006 +11.9%
1964 0.1122 +11.5%
1965 0.1086 -3.2%
1966 0.1125 +3.6%
1967 0.1145 +1.7%
1968 0.1304 +13.9%
1969 0.1426 +9.3%
1970 0.1588 +11.4%
1971 0.1481 -6.8%
1972 0.1518 +2.5%
1973 0.1546 +1.8%
1974 0.169 +9.4%
1975 0.1941 +14.9%
1976 0.1949 +0.4%
1977 0.1691 -13.3%
1978 0.2201 +30.2%
1979 0.2436 +10.7%
1980 0.2573 +5.6%
1981 0.3071 +19.3%
1982 0.3509 +14.2%
1983 0.3633 +3.5%
1984 0.3793 +4.4%
1985 0.3324 -12.4%
1986 0.2537 -23.7%
1987 0.2676 +5.5%
1988 0.2763 +3.2%
1989 0.3238 +17.2%
1990 0.2571 -20.6%
1991 0.2384 -7.2%
1992 0.3104 +30.2%
1993 0.3313 +6.7%
1994 0.1876 -43.4%
1995 0.2991 +59.4%
1996 0.3143 +5.1%
1997 0.2298 -26.9%
1998 0.2625 +14.2%
1999 0.2604 -0.8%
2000 0.2437 -6.4%
2001 0.2602 +6.8%
2002 0.2633 +1.2%
2003 0.2777 +5.4%
2004 0.2755 -0.8%
2005 0.2717 -1.4%
2006 0.2511 -7.6%
2007 0.2819 +12.2%
2008 0.2333 -17.2%
2009 0.2556 +9.5%
2010 0.2644 +3.5%
2011 0.2569 -2.9%
2012 0.2369 -7.8%
2013 0.239 +0.9%
2014 0.2539 +6.2%
2015 0.2394 -5.7%
2016 0.231 -3.5%
2017 0.2247 -2.8%
2018 0.2176 -3.1%
2019 0.2268 +4.2%
2020 0.1993 -12.1%
2021 0.2248 +12.8%
2022 0.2403 +6.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.2403 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.2403 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1903 +4966.0% 0 0.0015
1908 +1420.9% 0.0003 0.0038
1905 +734.1% 0.0024 0.0203
1901 +479.4% 0 0
1909 +336.1% 0.0038 0.0167
1902 +163.1% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0052 0 0.0203 10
1910s 0.0171 0.0091 0.0251 10
1920s 0.0481 0.0117 0.1601 10
1930s 0.1989 0.1772 0.2256 10
1940s 0.177 0.1424 0.2194 10
1950s 0.0819 0.0696 0.0971 10
1960s 0.112 0.0899 0.1426 10
1970s 0.1804 0.1481 0.2436 10
1980s 0.3112 0.2537 0.3793 10
1990s 0.2691 0.1876 0.3313 10
2000s 0.2614 0.2333 0.2819 10
2010s 0.2391 0.2176 0.2644 10
2020s 0.2215 0.1993 0.2403 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 compare
  2. 55 Dominica 0.2442 compare
  3. 56 Thailand 0.2425 compare
  4. 58 Tunisia 0.2378 compare
  5. 59 Honduras 0.2361 compare
  6. 60 Azerbaijan 0.2348 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Ecuador?
Co2 intensity in Ecuador was 0.2403 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3793 in 1984.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Ecuador rank for co2 intensity?
Ecuador ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed