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