Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 10.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador is 10.52 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 15.84 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.14 %, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.68 % | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.87 % | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 13.68 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.84 % | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 14.16 % | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 14.21 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.82 % | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 14.77 % | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 14.96 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.4 % | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 15.17 % | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.7 % | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.28 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.7 % | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.02 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.48 % | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 13.48 % | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 13.57 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.34 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.81 % | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 14.63 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.07 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.26 % | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 11.49 % | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.16 % | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.27 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.14 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.52 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.43 % | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1 % | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 11.07 % | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.52 % | -5.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.52 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.52 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 %, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.61 % | 13.68 % | 15.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 % | 12.48 % | 15.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 % | 10.14 % | 14.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 % | 10.52 % | 12.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 93 Montenegro 10.73 % compare
- 94 Cameroon 10.66 % compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 10.59 % compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 10.43 % compare
- 98 Portugal 10.28 % compare
- 99 Micronesia 10.18 % 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 livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador was 10.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 % in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.