Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -8.46 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador is -8.46 kt, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador peaked at 3.86 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3,414 kt, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 243 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.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1,041 kt | — |
| 1991 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1,041 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -591.69 kt | -43.2% |
| 2002 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -591.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3,414 kt | +477.0% |
| 2012 | -3,414 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3,414 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3,414 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3,414 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.86 kt | -100.1% |
| 2017 | 3.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -8.46 kt | -319.3% |
| 2022 | -8.46 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -8.46 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -8.46 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -8.46 kt | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -8.46 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -132.15 kt, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -8.46 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.46 kt, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,041 kt | -1,041 kt | -1,041 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -636.63 kt | -1,041 kt | -591.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,765 kt | -3,414 kt | 3.86 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.4 kt | -8.46 kt | 3.86 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 120 Cameroon -7.47 kt compare
- 122 Mayotte -8.95 kt compare
- 123 Solomon Islands -9.63 kt compare
- 124 Comoros -14.67 kt compare
- 124 Liechtenstein -14.67 kt compare
- 124 Micronesia (Federated States of) -14.67 kt compare
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador was -8.46 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,414 kt in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).