Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3.93 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.93 kt
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.54 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.4172 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ecuador, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 6.4 kt1991: 6.4 kt1992: 6.4 kt1993: 6.4 kt1994: 6.4 kt1995: 6.4 kt1996: 13.9 kt1997: 7.2 kt1998: 11.1 kt1999: 6.3 kt2000: 1.3 kt2001: 8.5 kt2002: 1.9 kt2003: 0.773 kt2004: 1.5 kt2005: 10.1 kt2006: 1.9 kt2007: 11.7 kt2008: 0.521 kt2009: 2.8 kt2010: 4.5 kt2011: 1.4 kt2012: 22.5 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 3.2 kt2015: 7.9 kt2016: 4.9 kt2017: 0.417 kt2018: 5.6 kt2019: 9.5 kt2020: 6.8 kt2021: 7.1 kt2022: 4.4 kt2023: 3.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ecuador stood at 3.93 kt.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 268.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ecuador peaked at 22.54 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4172 kt, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 69th of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.7 kt 6.33 kt 13.92 kt 10
2000s 4.12 kt 0.5208 kt 11.72 kt 10
2010s 6.11 kt 0.4172 kt 22.54 kt 10
2020s 5.56 kt 3.93 kt 7.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 66 Georgia 5.16 kt compare
  2. 67 Eswatini, Kingdom of 4.8 kt compare
  3. 68 Malaysia 4.44 kt compare
  4. 70 Japan 3.27 kt compare
  5. 71 Kenya 3.26 kt compare
  6. 72 Panama 3.13 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ecuador?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ecuador was 3.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 22.54 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4172 kt in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ecuador ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 268.8%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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