Drained organic soils — Emissions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.0128 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0128 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.013 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.0026 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2024

0.0030.0050.0070.010.0131990200720241990: 0.003 kt1991: 0.003 kt1992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.003 kt1994: 0.003 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.003 kt1997: 0.003 kt1998: 0.003 kt1999: 0.003 kt2000: 0.003 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0.003 kt2004: 0.013 kt2005: 0.013 kt2006: 0.013 kt2007: 0.013 kt2008: 0.013 kt2009: 0.013 kt2010: 0.013 kt2011: 0.013 kt2012: 0.013 kt2013: 0.013 kt2014: 0.013 kt2015: 0.013 kt2016: 0.013 kt2017: 0.013 kt2018: 0.013 kt2019: 0.013 kt2020: 0.013 kt2021: 0.013 kt2022: 0.013 kt2023: 0.013 kt2024: 0.013 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Ecuador stood at 0.0128 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.013 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kt, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 88th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0026 kt 0.0026 kt 0.0026 kt 10
2000s 0.0089 kt 0.0026 kt 0.013 kt 10
2010s 0.013 kt 0.0129 kt 0.013 kt 10
2020s 0.0128 kt 0.0128 kt 0.0129 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 85 Isle of Man 0.0145 kt compare
  2. 86 Costa Rica 0.0142 kt compare
  3. 87 Montenegro 0.0131 kt compare
  4. 89 Fiji, Republic of 0.0127 kt compare
  5. 90 Ghana 0.0123 kt compare
  6. 91 Puerto Rico 0.0098 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Ecuador?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Ecuador was 0.0128 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.013 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Ecuador ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.