Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.64 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador peaked at 2.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6864, in 1972.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8157 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7085 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6864 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8431 | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 1 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.17 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.33 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.45 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.53 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.65 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.65 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.48 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.64 | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.6864 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.62 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.74 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.09 | 2.64 | 5 |
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador was 2.64 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6864 in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.