Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.8034 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Ecuador peaked at 0.805 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 kt, 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2285 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2285 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2285 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2285 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2285 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2285 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4973 kt | +117.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2572 kt | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3969 kt | +54.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2261 kt | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0482 kt | -78.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3024 kt | +527.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0694 kt | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0276 kt | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 kt | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3618 kt | +559.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 kt | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4184 kt | +507.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 kt | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0996 kt | +435.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1609 kt | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0505 kt | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 0.805 kt | +1494.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 kt | -95.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1149 kt | +201.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2823 kt | +145.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1761 kt | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 kt | -91.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1996 kt | +1239.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3402 kt | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2446 kt | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2529 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1564 kt | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1405 kt | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8034 kt | +471.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.8034 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 20.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.8034 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 13.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1494.1% | 0.0505 kt | 0.805 kt |
| 2018 | +1239.6% | 0.0149 kt | 0.1996 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Ecuador?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.805 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 kt in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.