AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador
Ecuador: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 311.81 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Ecuador stood at 311.81 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 445.38 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 311.81 kt, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346.84 kt | — |
| 1991 | 343.69 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 376.13 kt | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 394.42 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 408.88 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 414.63 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 426.25 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 445.38 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 410.1 kt | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 419.78 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 364.96 kt | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 392.78 kt | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 404.33 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 399.41 kt | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 419.47 kt | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 402.85 kt | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 402.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 391.15 kt | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 390.66 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 418.37 kt | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 423.17 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 416.02 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 415.25 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 415.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 371.25 kt | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 344.7 kt | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 342.98 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 342.89 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 322.08 kt | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 331.43 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 343.33 kt | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 332.9 kt | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 319.09 kt | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 311.81 kt | -2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 311.81 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.84 kt, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 311.81 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.34 kt, 6.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398.61 kt | 343.69 kt | 445.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.69 kt | 364.96 kt | 419.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.49 kt | 322.08 kt | 423.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.78 kt | 311.81 kt | 343.33 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Ecuador?
- Afolu — emissions in Ecuador was 311.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 445.38 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.81 kt in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for afolu — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf