Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 187.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Ecuador is 187.99 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Ecuador peaked at 218.98 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 121.47 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 187 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 | 138.68 kilograms per person | 121.47 kilograms per person | 161.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.1 kilograms per person | 163.92 kilograms per person | 204.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195 kilograms per person | 175.42 kilograms per person | 218.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.25 kilograms per person | 176.68 kilograms per person | 189.63 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 73 Angola 208.71 kilograms per person compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 197.37 kilograms per person compare
- 75 Jordan 188.82 kilograms per person compare
- 77 Bahrain 184.75 kilograms per person compare
- 78 Mauritius 180.59 kilograms per person compare
- 79 Norway 177.56 kilograms per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Ecuador was 187.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 218.98 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.47 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.