Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ecuador stood at 1.91 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ecuador peaked at 5.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.91 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 100th 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.16 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.56 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.91 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.91 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 t CO2eq/cap, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita 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 | -32.7% | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 t CO2eq/cap | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ecuador?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ecuador was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. 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.