Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,362 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,410 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,386 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 19,410 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,386 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,386 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 9,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 9,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 10,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 10,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 10,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 10,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 10,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 10,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 11,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 12,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 12,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 13,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 14,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 14,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 14,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 14,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 15,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 17,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 17,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,802 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18,949 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,891 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,386 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,327 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,471 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,664 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,543 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,750 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,793 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,743 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,795 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,344 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,410 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Belize 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Macedonia 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovenia 19,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Colombia 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 16,956 tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,410 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,386 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.