Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0012 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Ecuador ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +299.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0012 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0012 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +299.4% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +128.2% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +66.1% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -37.4% | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 43 Switzerland 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Africa 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Malaysia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.