Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 2.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.72
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 2014
All-time low
1.24
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ecuador, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.41991: 1.41992: 1.71993: 1.91994: 1.21995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.51998: 1.91999: 1.62000: 1.42001: 1.82002: 22003: 2.12004: 2.32005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.72008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.62011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 2.82014: 32015: 2.82016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.72020: 2.12021: 2.52022: 2.62023: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 2.72 for per capita co emissions 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, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ecuador peaked at 2.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.24, 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.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.42 —
1991 1.36 -4.4%
1992 1.68 +23.6%
1993 1.89 +12.7%
1994 1.24 -34.3%
1995 1.8 +44.5%
1996 1.82 +1.4%
1997 1.51 -16.9%
1998 1.87 +23.6%
1999 1.58 -15.9%
2000 1.44 -8.4%
2001 1.83 +26.8%
2002 1.96 +7.0%
2003 2.14 +9.4%
2004 2.27 +6.0%
2005 2.36 +3.9%
2006 2.41 +2.4%
2007 2.66 +10.2%
2008 2.45 -7.6%
2009 2.42 -1.4%
2010 2.56 +6.0%
2011 2.69 +5.1%
2012 2.63 -2.4%
2013 2.79 +6.2%
2014 2.96 +6.0%
2015 2.84 -4.2%
2016 2.48 -12.5%
2017 2.61 +5.3%
2018 2.63 +0.6%
2019 2.68 +2.0%
2020 2.14 -20.1%
2021 2.48 +15.7%
2022 2.64 +6.6%
2023 2.72 +2.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.62 1.24 1.89 10
2000s 2.19 1.44 2.66 10
2010s 2.69 2.48 2.96 10
2020s 2.5 2.14 2.72 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 72 Jamaica 2.93 compare
  2. 73 Costa Rica 2.88 compare
  3. 74 Jordan 2.78 compare
  4. 76 Kyrgyzstan 2.71 compare
  5. 77 Armenia 2.61 compare
  6. 78 Indonesia 2.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ecuador?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ecuador was 2.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Ecuador ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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