AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ecuador
Ecuador: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 40.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 40.61 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Ecuador peaked at 55.76 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.46 %, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 130th of 223 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 Share in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.76 % | — |
| 1991 | 54.49 % | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 55.49 % | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 55.35 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.72 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.23 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.27 % | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 54.96 % | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 54.17 % | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.54 % | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 52.44 % | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 53.46 % | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.14 % | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 53.58 % | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.53 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3 % | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 50.37 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.63 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.72 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.69 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 49.43 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 48.26 % | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 47.99 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 43.11 % | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 41.6 % | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.67 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.46 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.65 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.06 % | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 42.41 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.11 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 40.61 % | -1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 40.61 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.81 %, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 40.61 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.36 %, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8 % | 53.27 % | 55.76 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.79 % | 49.63 % | 55.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.14 % | 40.46 % | 49.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8 % | 40.61 % | 43.06 % | 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 share in Ecuador?
- Afolu — emissions share in Ecuador was 40.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.76 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 % in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Ecuador ranks 130th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.