Consumption based carbon intensity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2691 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2691
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
50th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3121
in 2007
All-time low
0.1851
in 1994
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Ecuador, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2691 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1851, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.232 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2141 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2592 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2902 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2647 | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.267 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2152 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2605 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2325 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2129 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2622 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2723 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2931 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2893 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2866 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3121 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2738 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2712 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2803 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2757 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2659 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2755 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2673 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2402 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2509 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2535 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.263 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2307 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.258 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2691 | +4.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2691 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2691 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.242 | 0.1851 | 0.2902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2764 | 0.2129 | 0.3121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2631 | 0.2402 | 0.2803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2526 | 0.2307 | 0.2691 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3121 in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1851 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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