Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Ecuador

Ecuador: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0365 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0365 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
91st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0515 kt per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0154 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023

0.020.030.040.05196119922023

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.0365 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ecuador ranks 91st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0154 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1963 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1964 0.0183 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 0.0191 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1966 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1967 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1968 0.0221 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 0.0225 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1970 0.0229 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1971 0.0224 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1972 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1973 0.0231 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1974 0.0235 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1977 0.0256 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1978 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1980 0.0285 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1981 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 0.0302 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1983 0.0304 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1984 0.0329 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1985 0.033 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1986 0.0329 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1987 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 0.0351 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 0.0369 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1990 0.0386 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1991 0.04 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1992 0.0415 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1993 0.0425 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 0.0438 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.0442 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1996 0.046 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1997 0.0482 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1998 0.0513 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1999 0.0511 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 0.044 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
2001 0.0478 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
2002 0.0488 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 0.0485 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 0.0493 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2005 0.048 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2006 0.0487 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 0.0454 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
2008 0.047 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2009 0.05 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2010 0.0512 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2011 0.0515 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 0.0499 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2013 0.0494 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2014 0.0449 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
2015 0.0403 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
2016 0.04 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 0.0403 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 0.0392 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 0.0416 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2020 0.0417 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 0.0395 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2022 0.0375 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2023 0.0365 kt per square kilometre -2.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.0365 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0363 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.0365 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0532 kt per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0195 kt per square kilometre 0.0154 kt per square kilometre 0.0225 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0242 kt per square kilometre 0.0224 kt per square kilometre 0.0271 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0323 kt per square kilometre 0.0285 kt per square kilometre 0.0369 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0447 kt per square kilometre 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.0513 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0478 kt per square kilometre 0.044 kt per square kilometre 0.05 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0448 kt per square kilometre 0.0392 kt per square kilometre 0.0515 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0388 kt per square kilometre 0.0365 kt per square kilometre 0.0417 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 88 Hungary 0.0382 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 Somalia 0.0374 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Armenia 0.0372 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Sri Lanka 0.0361 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Lithuania 0.0344 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Djibouti 0.0328 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0365 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ecuador rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.