Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.14 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.42 | — |
| 2012 | 5.87 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.03 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.76 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.56 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.72 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.96 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.14 | +3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.42 | 6.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.53 | 6.14 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador was 6.14 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.