Forest fires — Emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0734 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 0.0734 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 473.4% on the previous year and up 599.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.0735 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 kt, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 219 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0178 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 kt | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 kt | -47.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 kt | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 kt | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kt | -79.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0276 kt | +1871.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 kt | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 kt | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 0.005 kt | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.033 kt | +560.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 kt | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 kt | +506.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 kt | -95.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 kt | +435.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 kt | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 kt | -68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0735 kt | +1497.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 kt | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 kt | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 kt | +145.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 kt | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 kt | -91.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 kt | +1200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 kt | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 kt | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 kt | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 kt | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0734 kt | +473.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0734 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 20.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0734 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 13.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1871.4% | 0.0014 kt | 0.0276 kt |
| 2012 | +1497.8% | 0.0046 kt | 0.0735 kt |
| 2018 | +1200.0% | 0.0014 kt | 0.0182 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0148 kt | 0.0067 kt | 0.0178 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 kt | 0.0014 kt | 0.0382 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 kt | 0.0014 kt | 0.0735 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 kt | 0.0128 kt | 0.0734 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 0.0734 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 0.0735 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 kt in 2000.
- 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 599.0%. 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 (N2O). 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.