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
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ecuador, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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