Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.72 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.72 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2014
All-time low
1.24 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 2.72 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 2.96 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.24 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.42 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.72 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.72 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 2.72 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.