Carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador
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
60
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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 278.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1966 | 282.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 280.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 282.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 307.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 306.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 274.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 268.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 285.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 283.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 279.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 281.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 230.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 282.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 293.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 296.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 336.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 378.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 411.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 412.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 362.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 279 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 285.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 295.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 361.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 276.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 251.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 322.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 358.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 313.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 309.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 226.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 269.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 282.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 246.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 262.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 271.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 292.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 292.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 283.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 259.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 292 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 246.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 254.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 260.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 265.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 245.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 246.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 259.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 248.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 244.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 241.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 222.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 234.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 226.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 222.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 229.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 232.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +56.3% | 200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 313.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1994 | -44.0% | 358.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
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
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 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.