Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) was 563.41 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Ecuador is 563.41 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 471.6% on the previous year and up 599.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 564.54 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.42 kt, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 202 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 212.08 kt | — |
| 2002 | 48.64 kt | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 19.37 kt | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 38.52 kt | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 253.7 kt | +558.6% |
| 2006 | 48.31 kt | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 293.41 kt | +507.3% |
| 2008 | 13.05 kt | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 69.88 kt | +435.3% |
| 2010 | 112.86 kt | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 35.43 kt | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 564.54 kt | +1493.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7 kt | -95.3% |
| 2014 | 80.55 kt | +201.7% |
| 2015 | 197.97 kt | +145.8% |
| 2016 | 123.53 kt | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 10.42 kt | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 140.01 kt | +1243.1% |
| 2019 | 238.58 kt | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 171.54 kt | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 177.34 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 109.71 kt | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 98.57 kt | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 563.41 kt | +471.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 563.41 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 563.41 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.19 kt, 12.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +1493.3% | 35.43 kt | 564.54 kt |
| 2018 | +1243.1% | 10.42 kt | 140.01 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.77 kt | 13.05 kt | 293.41 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 153.06 kt | 10.42 kt | 564.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.11 kt | 98.57 kt | 563.41 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 563.41 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 564.54 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 kt in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CO2). 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.