Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Ecuador, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Ecuador is 1.65 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Ecuador peaked at 1.65 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 186.85 million current US$, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186.85 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 201.62 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 225.72 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 237.67 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 275.30 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 319.81 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 382.01 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 413.07 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 418.91 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 383.60 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 409.28 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 470.62 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 487.09 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 518.18 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 577.60 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 656.57 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 738.90 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 789.08 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 850.49 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 952.80 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.65 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.41 million current US$, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.46 million current US$ | 186.85 million current US$ | 418.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.06 million current US$ | 409.28 million current US$ | 952.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Finland 1.68 billion current US$ compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 1.68 billion current US$ compare
- 64 Ireland 1.68 billion current US$ compare
- 66 Switzerland 1.59 billion current US$ compare
- 67 Norway 1.59 billion current US$ compare
- 68 New Zealand 1.50 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Ecuador?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Ecuador was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.85 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.