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Ecuador vs Brazil

33 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Ecuador; the dashed grey line is Brazil.

Country A · Ecuador
Country B · Brazil

Climate

CO2 emissions

Ecuador: 46.0 Mt CO2/year · 2024Brazil: 483.0 Mt CO2/year · 2024
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Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Ecuador: 2.54 t CO2/person/year · 2024Brazil: 2.28 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0123190019502000Brazilhigh 2014

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

Ecuador: 0.60 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025Brazil: 0.16 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-10119401960198020002020Brazilhigh 2024low 1956

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Ecuador: 21.6 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Brazil: 580.0 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
02004006001850190019502000Brazilhigh 2013

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Ecuador: 63.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Brazil: 2,804 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
02k4k1850190019502000Brazilhigh 2014low 1870

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Ecuador: 4.44 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Brazil: 204.0 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
01002001850190019502000Brazilhigh 2011

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Consumption-based CO2

Ecuador: 48.9 Mt CO2/year · 2023Brazil: 470.0 Mt CO2/year · 2023
02004006001990200020102020Brazillow 1994

CO2 counted where goods are used rather than where they are made. Compare with production emissions to see who imports their footprint. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

Ecuador: 52.9 kg CO2/person/year · 2024Brazil: 73.9 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
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Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Renewable energy share

Ecuador: 25.4 % of primary energy · 2024Brazil: 49.6 % of primary energy · 2024
02040197019801990200020102020Brazilhigh 2020low 1981

The slice of a country's energy that comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydro. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Fossil fuel share

Ecuador: 74.6 % of primary energy · 2024Brazil: 49.4 % of primary energy · 2024
050100197019801990200020102020Brazilhigh 1981low 2020

The slice of a country's energy still coming from coal, oil and gas. The number the world is trying to shrink. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Energy use per person

Ecuador: 12,722 kWh/person/year · 2024Brazil: 18,486 kWh/person/year · 2024
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How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Ecuador: 0.11 % of electricity · 2025Brazil: 11.8 % of electricity · 2025
05101990200020102020Brazilhigh 2015

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Ecuador: 0.52 % of electricity · 2025Brazil: 15.7 % of electricity · 2025
0510151990200020102020Brazilhigh 2024

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Ecuador: 0.00 % of electricity · 2025Brazil: 2.29 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Ecuador: 17.9 % of electricity · 2025Brazil: 1.69 % of electricity · 2025
02040200020052010201520202025Brazilhigh 2010low 2021

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Ecuador: 2.68 % of electricity · 2025Brazil: 7.31 % of electricity · 2025
0510200020052010201520202025Brazilhigh 2006

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Ecuador: 61,943 ha/year · 2024Brazil: 4,387,883 ha/year · 2024
02M4M2005201020152020Brazilhigh 2012low 2003

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Ecuador: 49.6 % of land · 2025Brazil: 58.2 % of land · 2025
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How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Ecuador: 5.73 deaths/year · 2021Brazil: 41.2 deaths/year · 2021
01k2k20002005201020152020Brazilhigh 2016low 2020

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Ecuador: 0.65 index (1 = species safe) · 2024Brazil: 0.88 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.5200020102020Brazillow 2023

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Ecuador: 23.6 % of land area · 2024Brazil: 30.6 % of land area · 2024
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The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

Ecuador: 56.2 kg/person/year · 2023Brazil: 104.6 kg/person/year · 2023
050100198020002020Brazilhigh 2008low 1963

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Ecuador: 34.5 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023Brazil: 90.9 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
050100198020002020Brazilhigh 2018

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Ecuador: 19.3 % of territorial waters · 2024Brazil: 26.6 % of territorial waters · 2024
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How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Ecuador: 63.4 % living in cities · 2025Brazil: 88.2 % living in cities · 2025
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The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

Ecuador: 6.78 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022Brazil: 1.50 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
024620002005201020152020Brazilhigh 2005

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

Ecuador: 24,821 m³/person/year · 2022Brazil: 26,918 m³/person/year · 2022
050k100k198020002020Brazil

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

Ecuador: 69.9 % of population · 2024Brazil: 88.6 % of population · 2024
05020002005201020152020Brazil

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

Ecuador: 3,272 mm/year · 2025Brazil: 1,609 mm/year · 2025
02k4k19401960198020002020Brazilhigh 1941

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Ecuador: 10.4 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025Brazil: -10.6 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
05019401960198020002020Brazilhigh 1941

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Ecuador: 49.3 % of population · 2024Brazil: 55.0 % of population · 2024
0204020002005201020152020Brazilhigh 2023

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
0102020002005201020152020Brazilhigh 2005low 1999

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

Ozone-depleting substances

Ecuador: 10.2 ODP tonnes/year · 2021Brazil: 490.9 ODP tonnes/year · 2021
020k40k1990200020102020Brazilhigh 1991

Consumption of chemicals that destroy the ozone layer. Watch the map fade towards zero: the Montreal Protocol is the world's most successful environmental treaty. UN Environment Programme via Our World in Data