Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ecuador, 1900–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.2403 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1900.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0052 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0203 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0091 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0251 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0481 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0117 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1601 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1989 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2256 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.177 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1424 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0819 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0696 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0971 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.112 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0899 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1804 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1481 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2436 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3112 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2537 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3313 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2614 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2819 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2391 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2644 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2215 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1993 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Dominica 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Honduras 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ecuador?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1900.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).