Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 471.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 471.81 % change on previous year for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4,741.0% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 559.02 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -95.55 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 117.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -48.28 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1998 | 54.32 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1999 | -43.03 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2000 | -78.68 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 527.39 % change on previous year | -770.3% |
| 2002 | -77.05 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2003 | -60.23 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 98.91 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 2005 | 559.02 % change on previous year | +465.2% |
| 2006 | -80.96 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2007 | 507.26 % change on previous year | -726.6% |
| 2008 | -95.55 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2009 | 435.48 % change on previous year | -555.7% |
| 2010 | 61.55 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2011 | -68.61 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2013 | -95.27 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 201.57 % change on previous year | -311.6% |
| 2015 | 145.69 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2016 | -37.62 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2017 | -91.54 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2019 | 70.44 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2020 | -28.1 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2021 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2022 | -38.16 % change on previous year | -1224.5% |
| 2023 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2024 | 471.81 % change on previous year | -4741.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 471.81 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -49.75 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 471.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.24 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4741.0% | -10.17 % change on previous year | 471.81 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1224.5% | 3.39 % change on previous year | -38.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -48.28 % change on previous year | 117.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 173.56 % change on previous year | -95.55 % change on previous year | 559.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 % change on previous year | -95.27 % change on previous year | 201.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.76 % change on previous year | -38.16 % change on previous year | 471.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 8 Ukraine 576.3 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 524.06 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 500.51 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Peru 450.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Portugal 441.99 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belarus 400 % change on previous year 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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Ecuador was 471.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 559.02 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.55 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.