Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,235 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,235 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,235 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
629.67 kilograms per person
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Ecuador recorded 1,235 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador peaked at 1,235 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 629.67 kilograms per person, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 747.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 748.43 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 743.82 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 731.56 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 763.26 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 713.51 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 852.6 kilograms per person | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 886.87 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 814.62 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 725.7 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 629.67 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 656.82 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 671.31 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 684.25 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 695.88 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 715.72 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 724.12 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 697.9 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 683.35 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 706.87 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 839.71 kilograms per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 893.89 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 910.6 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 931.23 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 975.36 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,003 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,037 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,100 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,092 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,091 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 902.2 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1,083 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1,137 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,235 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,235 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,235 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 772.79 kilograms per person | 713.51 kilograms per person | 886.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.59 kilograms per person | 629.67 kilograms per person | 724.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.3 kilograms per person | 839.71 kilograms per person | 1,100 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 kilograms per person | 902.2 kilograms per person | 1,235 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ecuador was 1,235 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 from transport recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.67 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.