Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0336 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0336 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0396 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +299.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0336 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0336 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +128.2% | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +66.1% | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -37.4% | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 43 Switzerland 0.0371 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0356 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Africa 0.0325 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0.0311 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Malaysia 0.0295 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0336 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0396 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.