Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 9.58 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Ecuador is 9.58 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Ecuador peaked at 11.33 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.81 %, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.13 % | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 9.89 % | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 10.79 % | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 10.97 % | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.14 % | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.57 % | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.9 % | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.24 % | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 10.42 % | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 10.47 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.23 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.84 % | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3 % | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.33 % | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 10.11 % | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.61 % | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.85 % | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7 % | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.26 % | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.87 % | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3 % | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 9.25 % | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9.68 % | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.87 % | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 9.73 % | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.43 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.35 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.07 % | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 6.81 % | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 8.45 % | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 9.33 % | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9.36 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.58 % | +2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.58 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.725 %, 13.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.58 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.795 %, 12.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.04 % | 7.13 % | 11.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 % | 9.61 % | 11.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 % | 6.81 % | 9.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 % | 8.45 % | 9.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 28 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10.6 % compare
- 29 China, mainland 9.82 % compare
- 30 China 9.77 % compare
- 32 Burundi 9.31 % compare
- 33 Peru 8.96 % compare
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 8.07 % 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Ecuador?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Ecuador was 9.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 % in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.