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Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador

Ecuador: 159 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2025), −21.9% on 2024. It ranks #144 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).

  • 159 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2025
  • −21.9% vs 2024
  • #144of 191 countries · 2024
  • 26Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Ecuador

Fig 1 · D35 · Ecuador Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Ecuador, 2000 to 2025

26 observations · 2000 to 2025

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 149.1 gCO2e/kWh to 389.8 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 159 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 159
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 149.1 gCO2e/kWh to 389.8 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 159 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 159
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 149.1 gCO2e/kWh to 389.8 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 159 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 159
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 204.2 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 254.1 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 262.5 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 274.4 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 303.9 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 327.5 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 352.3 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 340.3 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 283.9 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 349.7 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 389.8 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 325.5 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 330 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 368.7 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 369.2 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 345.7 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 288.7 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 201.2 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 210.1 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 172 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 159.5 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 149.1 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 181.2 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 195.4 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 203.6 gCO2e/kWh
2025 Estimate 159 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

26 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.

MeasurePeriodValueSource
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2025 159 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2024 203.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2023 195.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2022 181.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2021 149.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2020 159.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2019 172 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2018 210.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2017 201.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2016 288.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2015 345.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2014 369.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2013 368.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2012 330 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2011 325.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2010 389.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2009 349.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2008 283.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2007 340.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2006 352.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2005 327.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2004 303.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2003 274.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2002 262.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2001 254.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2000 204.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember

How Ecuador ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Ecuador?

Ecuador: 159 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2025, −21.9% on 2024.

How does Ecuador rank?

#144 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 203.6 gCO2e/kWh).

Where does the Ecuador data come from?

26 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/ecuador

"Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/ecuador. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/ecuador.

@misc{statorigin_carbon_intensity_of_electricity_ecuador_2026, title = {Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/ecuador}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-22} }