Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7.33 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.33 kt
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.02 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.7882 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 11.1 kt1991: 11.1 kt1992: 11.1 kt1993: 11.1 kt1994: 11.1 kt1995: 11.1 kt1996: 17.8 kt1997: 9.2 kt1998: 14.4 kt1999: 8.1 kt2000: 1.7 kt2001: 15.8 kt2002: 3.6 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 2.9 kt2005: 18.9 kt2006: 3.6 kt2007: 21.8 kt2008: 0.971 kt2009: 5.2 kt2010: 8.4 kt2011: 2.6 kt2012: 42 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 6 kt2015: 14.7 kt2016: 9.2 kt2017: 0.788 kt2018: 10.4 kt2019: 17.8 kt2020: 12.8 kt2021: 13.2 kt2022: 8.2 kt2023: 7.3 kt

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 7.33 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 42.02 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7882 kt, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 11.62 kt 8.11 kt 17.79 kt 10
2000s 7.59 kt 0.9713 kt 21.84 kt 10
2010s 11.4 kt 0.7882 kt 42.02 kt 10
2020s 10.36 kt 7.33 kt 13.2 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 75 Malaysia 8.28 kt compare
  2. 76 Timor-Leste 7.77 kt compare
  3. 77 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7.42 kt compare
  4. 79 Türkiye 6.75 kt compare
  5. 80 Syrian Arab Republic 6.63 kt compare
  6. 81 Japan 6.11 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador was 7.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 42.02 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7882 kt in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Ecuador ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf