Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Ecuador
Ecuador: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 4.57 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Ecuador is 4.57 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Ecuador peaked at 8.02 t CO2eq/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.57 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.44 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.49 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.56 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.75 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.83 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.68 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.67 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.41 t CO2eq/ha | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.79 t CO2eq/ha | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 6.01 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.19 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.08 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.06 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.91 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.07 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5 t CO2eq/ha | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 4.87 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.87 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.44 t CO2eq/ha | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 5.89 t CO2eq/ha | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.77 t CO2eq/ha | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 7.68 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.78 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.02 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.94 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 t CO2eq/ha | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 4.71 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.57 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 t CO2eq/ha | 6.39 t CO2eq/ha | 6.83 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 t CO2eq/ha | 5.79 t CO2eq/ha | 6.41 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 t CO2eq/ha | 4.87 t CO2eq/ha | 8.02 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 t CO2eq/ha | 4.57 t CO2eq/ha | 7.94 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 59 Samoa 4.77 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 60 New Zealand 4.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 62 Latvia 4.4 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 62 Switzerland 4.4 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 64 Tuvalu 4.39 t CO2eq/ha 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Ecuador?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Ecuador was 4.57 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 t CO2eq/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.