Carbon intensity of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Ecuador is 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.2175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1677 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1841 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1769 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1746 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1756 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1884 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1893 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1911 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1956 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2017 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1916 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1902 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1917 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1876 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1728 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1743 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1677 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1817 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1746 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1893 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1728 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1677 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 46 Morocco 0.1977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.1946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0.194 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 50 Estonia 0.1884 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 51 Lebanon 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 52 Thailand 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0075 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 27.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0041 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ecuador?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Ecuador was 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1677 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.