Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.5194 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ecuador, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ecuador is -0.5194 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ecuador peaked at -0.3209 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.6521 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.6243 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.6276 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -0.6322 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6355 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6402 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -0.6437 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6485 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6521 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -0.5114 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2002 | -0.514 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5174 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5194 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5221 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5248 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5276 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5304 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5332 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5361 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3209 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3219 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.323 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.324 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3251 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5012 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2017 | -0.5044 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -0.5063 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5088 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5114 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5148 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | -0.5167 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -0.5194 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -0.5194 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1213 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -54.2% | -0.3251 % change on previous year | -0.5012 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +40.1% | -0.5361 % change on previous year | -0.3209 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.636 % change on previous year | -0.6485 % change on previous year | -0.6243 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.5353 % change on previous year | -0.6521 % change on previous year | -0.5114 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4172 % change on previous year | -0.5361 % change on previous year | -0.3209 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5156 % change on previous year | -0.5194 % change on previous year | -0.5114 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 155 North Korea -0.4167 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Zambia -0.424 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau -0.4299 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Senegal -0.5585 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ethiopia -0.5693 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Guinea -0.6547 % change on previous year 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ecuador?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ecuador was -0.5194 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3209 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6521 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Ecuador ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.