Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 1.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador is 1.64, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0469, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0469 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0522 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0558 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0566 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0658 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0694 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0682 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0647 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0723 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0882 | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0826 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0741 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1068 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0929 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1039 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1947 | +87.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3563 | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3522 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4203 | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4673 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4821 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4837 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4761 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4743 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.455 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.521 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5792 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4517 | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5449 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5518 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5333 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5755 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5998 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5477 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5727 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.537 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5454 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5196 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5374 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6771 | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8183 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6224 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7843 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8464 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7622 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8017 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8989 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 1.64 | +20.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +87.3% | 0.1039 | 0.1947 |
| 1984 | +83.0% | 0.1947 | 0.3563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0545 | 0.0469 | 0.0609 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0777 | 0.0647 | 0.1022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.306 | 0.0929 | 0.4837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5163 | 0.4517 | 0.5792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6022 | 0.5196 | 0.8183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.994 | 0.6224 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.36 | 1.64 | 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 per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Ecuador was 1.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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