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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.1538 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.1544 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3322 tonnes per person | +115.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2685 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1994 | -0.017 tonnes per person | -93.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2333 tonnes per person | +1269.1% |
| 1996 | -0.3228 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1997 | -0.1031 tonnes per person | -68.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0149 tonnes per person | -85.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1888 tonnes per person | +1171.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2087 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -106.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +366.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1129 tonnes per person | +75.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1427 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2983 tonnes per person | +109.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2573 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.363 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1454 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.184 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2217 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2827 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2324 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2969 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | -68.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2728 tonnes per person | +189.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3717 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.369 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2919 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3194 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2822 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.239 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.239 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.239 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1269.1% | -0.017 tonnes per person | -0.2333 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -1171.0% | -0.0149 tonnes per person | -0.1888 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +366.8% | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0645 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.