Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
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-$, in 1994.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).