Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 2.36 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.36 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Ecuador peaked at 4.33 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90,000, in 1997.
Ecuador ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,000 | — |
| 1991 | 150,000 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 90,000 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +1277.8% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 million | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.45 million | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 3.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.15 million | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million | -27.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.36 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 21.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1277.8% | 90,000 | 1.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,000 | 90,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 1.24 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million | 3.04 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.36 million | 3.27 million | 4 |
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Ecuador?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Ecuador was 2.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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