Ecuador vs Least developed countries: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Ecuador
5.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
1.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
29th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Least developed countries
-50-250255075197119972024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5.38 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Ecuador ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 16.28 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year Ecuador
1980s -6.73 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year 13.12 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s 16.59 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year 9.95 % change on previous year Ecuador
2000s 11.88 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s -1.53 % change on previous year 9.04 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 4.09 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Ecuador or Least developed countries?
Ecuador, at 5.38 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Ecuador and Least developed countries?
3.59 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Least developed countries rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Ecuador ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.