Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ecuador

Ecuador: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1,360 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,360
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,597
in 1992
All-time low
1,360
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ecuador, 1992–2023

05001.0k1.5k1992200720231992: 1.6k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.6k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ecuador is 1,360, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ecuador peaked at 1,597 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,360, in 2023.

Ecuador ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Ecuador, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 1,597
1993 1,587 -0.6%
1994 1,577 -0.6%
1995 1,567 -0.6%
1996 1,557 -0.6%
1997 1,547 -0.6%
1998 1,537 -0.6%
1999 1,527 -0.6%
2000 1,517 -0.7%
2001 1,510 -0.5%
2002 1,502 -0.5%
2003 1,494 -0.5%
2004 1,486 -0.5%
2005 1,479 -0.5%
2006 1,471 -0.5%
2007 1,463 -0.5%
2008 1,455 -0.5%
2009 1,448 -0.5%
2010 1,440 -0.5%
2011 1,435 -0.3%
2012 1,431 -0.3%
2013 1,426 -0.3%
2014 1,421 -0.3%
2015 1,417 -0.3%
2016 1,410 -0.5%
2017 1,402 -0.5%
2018 1,395 -0.5%
2019 1,388 -0.5%
2020 1,381 -0.5%
2021 1,374 -0.5%
2022 1,367 -0.5%
2023 1,360 -0.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1,360 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 6.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1,360 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 164.85, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,562 1,527 1,597 8
2000s 1,482 1,448 1,517 10
2010s 1,416 1,388 1,440 10
2020s 1,370 1,360 1,381 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 33 France 1,479 compare
  2. 34 Botswana 1,392 compare
  3. 35 Sweden 1,373 compare
  4. 37 Germany 1,254 compare
  5. 38 Zambia 1,221 compare
  6. 39 Madagascar 1,201 compare

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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 1,360 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1,597 in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,360 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Ecuador ranks 36th out of 198 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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