Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre N2O in Ecuador

Ecuador: Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre N2O was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0025 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0056 kt per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ecuador, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ecuador is 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ecuador peaked at 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ecuador ranks 89th of 176 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.

Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre N2O in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0003 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
1963 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1964 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -15.5%
1965 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1966 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1967 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +115.0%
1968 0.001 kt per square kilometre +19.6%
1969 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -29.5%
1970 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
1971 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -33.0%
1972 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +55.5%
1973 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +25.9%
1974 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -15.5%
1975 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -20.7%
1976 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +136.0%
1977 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1978 0.001 kt per square kilometre -29.8%
1979 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1980 0.001 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1981 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1982 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1983 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +23.1%
1984 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1985 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1986 0.001 kt per square kilometre -10.4%
1987 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1988 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1989 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +24.9%
1990 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1991 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1992 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1993 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +13.1%
1994 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1995 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1996 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
1997 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
1998 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -12.2%
2000 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +157.2%
2002 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -36.2%
2003 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2004 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +14.5%
2005 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
2006 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2007 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2008 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +22.4%
2009 0.004 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2011 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2012 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2013 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2014 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2015 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -15.6%
2016 0.005 kt per square kilometre +29.4%
2017 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2019 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
2020 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -19.2%
2023 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -41.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.0025 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.0025 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre N2O in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +157.2% 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre
1976 +136.0% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre
1967 +115.0% 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 86 Eswatini 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 87 Burkina Faso 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 88 Tunisia 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 90 Sierra Leone 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 91 Colombia 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 92 Canada 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ecuador?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ecuador was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ecuador rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Ecuador ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.