emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 110 Fiji 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Colombia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Uruguay 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.