Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 23.53 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23.53 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 23.53 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.71 kt, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 71st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.71 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14.01 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.31 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.89 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.17 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.46 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.75 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.04 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.32 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.61 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.2 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.5 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.81 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.12 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.44 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.75 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.08 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.41 kt | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.73 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.06 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.38 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.69 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.99 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.29 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.94 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.32 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.97 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.14 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.33 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.53 kt | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 23.53 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.74 kt, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 23.53 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.77 kt, 8.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 kt | 13.71 kt | 16.32 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.98 kt | 16.61 kt | 19.41 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.17 kt | 19.73 kt | 22.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.24 kt | 22.97 kt | 23.53 kt | 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Ecuador?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Ecuador was 23.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 kt in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.