Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ecuador
Ecuador: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 60.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ecuador stood at 60.83 %.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ecuador peaked at 76.85 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.16 %, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 213 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 livestock — Emissions Share in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 76.85 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.4 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.97 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 76.03 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 75.01 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 73.58 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 72.06 % | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 71.94 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.27 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.93 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.85 % | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 68.19 % | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 69.01 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.97 % | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 67.59 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.2 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.29 % | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 64.33 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.49 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.97 % | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 61.92 % | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.67 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 59.79 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.35 % | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 54.17 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.16 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 54.92 % | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 56.05 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54 % | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 55.39 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.83 % | +9.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 60.83 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 60.83 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.34 %, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.67 % | 71.94 % | 76.85 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.69 % | 60.85 % | 71.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.91 % | 53.16 % | 65.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.57 % | 54 % | 60.83 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in Ecuador?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ecuador was 60.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.85 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.16 % in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.