Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Ecuador stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Ecuador peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 98 Guatemala 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Burundi 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 French Polynesia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Georgia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 New Caledonia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Ecuador?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Ecuador was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.