How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

66th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Ecuador ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1962	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1963	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1964	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1965	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1966	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1967	0.9644 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	0.9706 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1969	0.8164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1970	0.903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1971	0.9534 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1972	0.8351 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1973	0.6983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1974	0.421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
1975	0.3678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1976	0.3215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1977	0.2707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1978	0.2558 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1979	0.2211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1980	0.1811 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1981	0.1529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1982	0.171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1983	0.2042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1984	0.2138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.2165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.2474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1987	0.2759 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1988	0.2983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1989	0.2853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1990	0.2652 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1991	0.2412 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1992	0.2295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.2235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.1885 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1995	0.1772 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1996	0.1734 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.1574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1998	0.1605 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1999	0.2312 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
2000	0.2609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2001	0.199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2002	0.171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2003	0.1524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2004	0.1352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2005	0.119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0.1057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2007	0.0981 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2009	0.0829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2010	0.0737 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2011	0.0645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2012	0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2013	0.0538 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2014	0.0516 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0.0555 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2018	0.0515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2020	0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2021	0.0532 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2022	0.0495 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2023	0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2024	0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9534 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2652 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1405 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0737 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

63 Ethiopia 0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 Thailand 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
65 Malaysia 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Tajikistan 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
68 Bulgaria 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
69 Uganda 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.