Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 9.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ecuador stood at 9.6%.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ecuador peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 1992.
Ecuador ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -9.8% | — |
| 1991 | -10.2% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | -16.5% | +61.8% |
| 1993 | -12.4% | -24.8% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | -89.1% |
| 1995 | -11.5% | +750.2% |
| 1996 | -15.0% | +31.0% |
| 1997 | -6.4% | -57.6% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -87.7% |
| 1999 | -10.7% | +1259.7% |
| 2000 | -12.6% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -106.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +347.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +118.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +195.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -19.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1259.7% | -0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | -750.2% | -1.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | +347.8% | 0.8% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.5% | -16.5% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -12.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 4.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 15.8% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ecuador?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ecuador was 9.6% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.