Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2691 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
50th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3121 kilograms per international-$
in 2007
All-time low
0.1851 kilograms per international-$
in 1994
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ecuador, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Ecuador peaked at 0.3121 kilograms per international-$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1851 kilograms per international-$, in 1994.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.232 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2141 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2592 kilograms per international-$ | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2902 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 kilograms per international-$ | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2647 kilograms per international-$ | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.267 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2152 kilograms per international-$ | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2605 kilograms per international-$ | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2325 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2129 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2622 kilograms per international-$ | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2931 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2893 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2866 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3121 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2738 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2712 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2803 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2757 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2659 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2755 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2673 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2402 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2509 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2535 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.263 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.258 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1851 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2902 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2129 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3121 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2402 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2803 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2526 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 47 Australia 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 48 Greece 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 49 Guinea 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 Lithuania 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 Cyprus 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Benin 0.2582 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Ecuador?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ecuador was 0.2691 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3121 kilograms per international-$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1851 kilograms per international-$ in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).