Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 523.01 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
523.01 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 203 countries
All-time high
679.53 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0315 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 0.032 kt1991: 0.091 kt1992: 0.205 kt1993: 0.807 kt1994: 2 kt1995: 4 kt1996: 92.2 kt1997: 116.8 kt1998: 140.9 kt1999: 99.3 kt2000: 105.3 kt2001: 145.6 kt2002: 162.8 kt2003: 175.9 kt2004: 206.7 kt2005: 265.7 kt2006: 394 kt2007: 426.3 kt2008: 420.6 kt2009: 503.7 kt2010: 559.2 kt2011: 539.6 kt2012: 575.8 kt2013: 633.9 kt2014: 677.2 kt2015: 679.5 kt2016: 519.9 kt2017: 505 kt2018: 540.7 kt2019: 479.4 kt2020: 465.7 kt2021: 484.6 kt2022: 523 kt2023: 523 kt

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 523.01 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 679.53 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 kt, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0315 kt —
1991 0.0909 kt +188.6%
1992 0.2052 kt +125.7%
1993 0.8073 kt +293.4%
1994 1.97 kt +144.1%
1995 4.02 kt +104.1%
1996 92.24 kt +2192.9%
1997 116.77 kt +26.6%
1998 140.89 kt +20.7%
1999 99.27 kt -29.5%
2000 105.28 kt +6.1%
2001 145.63 kt +38.3%
2002 162.84 kt +11.8%
2003 175.87 kt +8.0%
2004 206.7 kt +17.5%
2005 265.66 kt +28.5%
2006 394.01 kt +48.3%
2007 426.31 kt +8.2%
2008 420.59 kt -1.3%
2009 503.69 kt +19.8%
2010 559.16 kt +11.0%
2011 539.56 kt -3.5%
2012 575.77 kt +6.7%
2013 633.95 kt +10.1%
2014 677.23 kt +6.8%
2015 679.53 kt +0.3%
2016 519.89 kt -23.5%
2017 504.99 kt -2.9%
2018 540.7 kt +7.1%
2019 479.43 kt -11.3%
2020 465.72 kt -2.9%
2021 484.62 kt +4.1%
2022 523.01 kt +7.9%
2023 523.01 kt +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 523.01 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 554.22 kt, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 523.01 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 274.97 kt, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +2192.9% 4.02 kt 92.24 kt
1993 +293.4% 0.2052 kt 0.8073 kt
1991 +188.6% 0.0315 kt 0.0909 kt
1994 +144.1% 0.8073 kt 1.97 kt
1992 +125.7% 0.0909 kt 0.2052 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.63 kt 0.0315 kt 140.89 kt 10
2000s 280.66 kt 105.28 kt 503.69 kt 10
2010s 571.02 kt 479.43 kt 679.53 kt 10
2020s 499.09 kt 465.72 kt 523.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 98 Jordan 557.38 kt compare
  2. 99 Botswana 551.06 kt compare
  3. 100 Cuba 547.36 kt compare
  4. 102 New Zealand 509.15 kt compare
  5. 103 Sweden 443.96 kt compare
  6. 104 Chad 434.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador was 523.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 679.53 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 kt in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Ecuador ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.