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
Latest (2022)
0.2403 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
57th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3793 kilograms per international-$
in 1984
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1900
Years of data
123
1900–2022
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-$, in 1900.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | +479.4% |
| 1902 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | +163.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0015 kilograms per international-$ | +4966.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ | +61.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0203 kilograms per international-$ | +734.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0068 kilograms per international-$ | -66.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -96.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0038 kilograms per international-$ | +1420.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0167 kilograms per international-$ | +336.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0251 kilograms per international-$ | +50.4% |
| 1911 | 0.022 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0192 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0209 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0112 kilograms per international-$ | -46.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0091 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0181 kilograms per international-$ | +99.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0223 kilograms per international-$ | +22.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0111 kilograms per international-$ | -50.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.013 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1921 | 0.012 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0117 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0133 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0161 kilograms per international-$ | +21.3% |
| 1925 | 0.022 kilograms per international-$ | +36.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0336 kilograms per international-$ | +52.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0676 kilograms per international-$ | +101.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1311 kilograms per international-$ | +93.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1601 kilograms per international-$ | +22.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1993 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1838 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1815 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2043 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1937 | 0.2204 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0.2256 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1424 kilograms per international-$ | -33.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1987 kilograms per international-$ | +39.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1944 | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | +24.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1946 | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | -19.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1534 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1948 | 0.15 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 0.149 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.074 kilograms per international-$ | -50.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0696 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0787 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0707 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0768 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0971 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0811 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0921 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0855 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1093 kilograms per international-$ | +27.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0996 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0899 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1122 kilograms per international-$ | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1125 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1145 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1588 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1481 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1518 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1546 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1941 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1949 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1691 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2201 kilograms per international-$ | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2436 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2573 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3071 kilograms per international-$ | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3509 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3633 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3324 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2537 kilograms per international-$ | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2676 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2763 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3238 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2571 kilograms per international-$ | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3104 kilograms per international-$ | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3313 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ | -43.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2991 kilograms per international-$ | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3143 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2625 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2604 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2437 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2602 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2633 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2755 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2717 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2511 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2819 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2556 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2644 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.239 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2539 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2394 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.231 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2268 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1993 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2248 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +4966.0% | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0015 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1908 | +1420.9% | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0038 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1905 | +734.1% | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0203 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1901 | +479.4% | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1909 | +336.1% | 0.0038 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0167 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1902 | +163.1% | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).