Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.239 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.239 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.3717 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.3322 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1789 tonnes per person | -0.3322 tonnes per person | -0.0149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1298 tonnes per person | -0.2087 tonnes per person | 0.363 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2471 tonnes per person | 0.0943 tonnes per person | 0.3717 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2831 tonnes per person | 0.239 tonnes per person | 0.3194 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador was 0.239 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3717 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3322 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.