Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.38 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.38 kt
Change on year
up 391.6%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.49 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 1.3 kt1991: 1.3 kt1992: 1.3 kt1993: 1.3 kt1994: 1.3 kt1995: 1.3 kt1996: 1.1 kt1997: 0.827 kt1998: 0.965 kt1999: 0.75 kt2000: 0.719 kt2001: 0.129 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0.281 kt2004: 2.2 kt2005: 1.9 kt2006: 1.5 kt2007: 1.7 kt2008: 0.971 kt2009: 0.409 kt2010: 7.5 kt2011: 2.6 kt2012: 1.8 kt2013: 0.69 kt2014: 0.69 kt2015: 1.8 kt2016: 2.1 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 2.5 kt2020: 1.4 kt2021: 0.129 kt2022: 0.281 kt2023: 1.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador stood at 1.38 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 391.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 7.49 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

That places Ecuador 54th out of 218 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.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.32 kt
1991 1.32 kt +0.0%
1992 1.32 kt +0.0%
1993 1.32 kt +0.0%
1994 1.32 kt +0.0%
1995 1.32 kt +0.0%
1996 1.08 kt -18.4%
1997 0.8267 kt -23.5%
1998 0.9652 kt +16.8%
1999 0.7498 kt -22.3%
2000 0.719 kt -4.1%
2001 0.1286 kt -82.1%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 0.2809 kt
2004 2.22 kt +691.6%
2005 1.94 kt -12.6%
2006 1.53 kt -21.1%
2007 1.66 kt +8.4%
2008 0.9713 kt -41.5%
2009 0.4095 kt -57.8%
2010 7.49 kt +1729.6%
2011 2.63 kt -64.9%
2012 1.82 kt -31.0%
2013 0.6904 kt -62.0%
2014 0.6904 kt +0.0%
2015 1.82 kt +163.2%
2016 2.07 kt +14.0%
2017 0 kt -100.0%
2018 1.1 kt
2019 2.51 kt +127.9%
2020 1.38 kt -44.9%
2021 0.1286 kt -90.7%
2022 0.2809 kt +118.4%
2023 1.38 kt +391.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 kt 0.7498 kt 1.32 kt 10
2000s 0.987 kt 0 kt 2.22 kt 10
2010s 2.08 kt 0 kt 7.49 kt 10
2020s 0.7928 kt 0.1286 kt 1.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 51 Panama 5.83 kt compare
  2. 52 Fiji 4.45 kt compare
  3. 53 Costa Rica 2.79 kt compare
  4. 55 Bhutan 1.25 kt compare
  5. 56 French Guiana 1.25 kt compare
  6. 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.6904 kt compare
  7. 57 South Africa 0.6904 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador was 1.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 7.49 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Ecuador ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf