Carbon intensity of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
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 0.5052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3124 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4029 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4109 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.444 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4084 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4049 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4003 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4221 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4109 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4564 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4402 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 57 Armenia 0.4593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Nepal 0.4542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Honduras 0.4409 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 0.4388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Seychelles 0.4356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0127 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -93.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ecuador?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Ecuador was 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 199 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 rising.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.