AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador
Ecuador: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 27.92 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 27.92 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 67.19 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.92 %, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 91st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.06 % | — |
| 1991 | 65.25 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.81 % | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 59.16 % | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 67.19 % | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 59.83 % | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 58.3 % | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 62.93 % | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 60.18 % | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 61.27 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.38 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.04 % | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 55.17 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.11 % | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 51.61 % | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 50.06 % | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 50.63 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.71 % | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 50.05 % | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 48.49 % | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 46.91 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.23 % | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 38.79 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.57 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6 % | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 34.75 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.51 % | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 43.68 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.81 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.09 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.1 % | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 31.48 % | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 29.44 % | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 27.92 % | -5.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 27.92 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 27.92 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.99 %, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -33.2% | 47.1 % | 31.48 % |
| 2016 | +25.2% | 34.75 % | 43.51 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 % | 58.3 % | 67.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.42 % | 47.71 % | 61.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 % | 34.6 % | 46.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 % | 27.92 % | 47.1 % | 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 (co2eq) in Ecuador?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador was 27.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.19 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 % in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.