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Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.8034 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8034 kt
Change on year
up 471.8%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.805 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0149 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.229 kt1991: 0.229 kt1992: 0.229 kt1993: 0.229 kt1994: 0.229 kt1995: 0.229 kt1996: 0.497 kt1997: 0.257 kt1998: 0.397 kt1999: 0.226 kt2000: 0.048 kt2001: 0.302 kt2002: 0.069 kt2003: 0.028 kt2004: 0.055 kt2005: 0.362 kt2006: 0.069 kt2007: 0.418 kt2008: 0.019 kt2009: 0.1 kt2010: 0.161 kt2011: 0.051 kt2012: 0.805 kt2013: 0.038 kt2014: 0.115 kt2015: 0.282 kt2016: 0.176 kt2017: 0.015 kt2018: 0.2 kt2019: 0.34 kt2020: 0.245 kt2021: 0.253 kt2022: 0.156 kt2023: 0.141 kt2024: 0.803 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ecuador stood at 0.8034 kt.

The figure is up 471.8% on the previous year and up 599.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ecuador peaked at 0.805 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 kt, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 63rd out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2748 kt 0.2261 kt 0.4973 kt 10
2000s 0.147 kt 0.0186 kt 0.4184 kt 10
2010s 0.2182 kt 0.0149 kt 0.805 kt 10
2020s 0.3196 kt 0.1405 kt 0.8034 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 60 Papua New Guinea 1.07 kt compare
  2. 61 Cuba 1.06 kt compare
  3. 62 Costa Rica 0.8066 kt compare
  4. 64 Senegal 0.588 kt compare
  5. 65 Bahamas 0.5183 kt compare
  6. 66 Eswatini 0.4148 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ecuador?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ecuador was 0.8034 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.805 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 kt in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 599.2%. 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.