Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 160 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), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +558.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +507.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +435.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1493.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +201.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1243.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +471.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1243.1% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.