Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index was 2.72 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 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 2.72 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Ecuador peaked at 2.96 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.24 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Ecuador?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Ecuador was 2.72 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.