What is carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador?

Carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador was 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 412.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.

How does Ecuador rank for carbon intensity of energy?

Ecuador ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador

Name: Carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Carbon intensity of energy was 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

59th

of 204 countries

All-time high

412.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1984

All-time low

200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1994

Years of data

1965–2024

Carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador, 1965–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador peaked at 412.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984 and was at its lowest, 200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 59th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	286.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	278.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	307.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5
1970s	278.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	230.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	306.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1980s	341.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	279 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	412.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1990s	281.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	358.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2000s	270.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	246.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	292.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2010s	246.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	222.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	265.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2020s	229.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	222.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

56 Philippines 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
57 Eritrea 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
58 Jamaica 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
60 Dominican Republic 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
61 Zambia 236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
62 Burundi 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador?: Carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador was 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 412.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for carbon intensity of energy?: Ecuador ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon intensity of energy
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.