Energy — Emissions per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Ecuador is 3 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Ecuador peaked at 3.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.86 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.
Ecuador ranks 114th of 221 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 t CO2eq/cap | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.92 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.98 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.91 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | 3 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 111 Sweden 3.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 112 Panama 3.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 113 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 3.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 2.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Tunisia 2.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Laos 2.63 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Ecuador?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Ecuador was 3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.