Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 349,296 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 349,296 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 471.6% on the previous year and up 599.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Ecuador peaked at 349,994 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,463 t, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,276 t | — |
| 1991 | 85,276 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,276 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,276 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,276 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85,276 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73,162 t | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 37,852 t | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 59,906 t | +58.3% |
| 1999 | 33,272 t | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 7,122 t | -78.6% |
| 2001 | 131,480 t | +1746.0% |
| 2002 | 30,158 t | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 12,006 t | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 23,883 t | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 157,284 t | +558.5% |
| 2006 | 29,951 t | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 181,904 t | +507.3% |
| 2008 | 8,093 t | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 43,321 t | +435.3% |
| 2010 | 69,970 t | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 21,966 t | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 349,994 t | +1493.3% |
| 2013 | 16,552 t | -95.3% |
| 2014 | 49,940 t | +201.7% |
| 2015 | 122,735 t | +145.8% |
| 2016 | 76,583 t | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 6,463 t | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 86,800 t | +1243.1% |
| 2019 | 147,908 t | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 106,347 t | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 109,945 t | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 68,017 t | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 61,108 t | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 349,296 t | +471.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,585 t | 33,272 t | 85,276 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,520 t | 7,122 t | 181,904 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,891 t | 6,463 t | 349,994 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,942 t | 61,108 t | 349,296 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.54 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Ecuador?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Ecuador was 349,296 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 349,994 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,463 t in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.4%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.