Grassland — Emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Grassland — Emissions was 0.1343 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Ecuador is 0.1343 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 426.7% on the previous year and up 3,097.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.1432 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kt, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 220 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.
Grassland — Emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0374 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0374 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0374 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 kt | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 kt | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 kt | +165.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 kt | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 kt | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0406 kt | +666.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 kt | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 kt | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 kt | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1042 kt | +520.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 kt | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 kt | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.002 kt | -94.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0677 kt | +3285.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 kt | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 kt | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 kt | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 kt | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 kt | -83.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0397 kt | +845.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0659 kt | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 kt | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 kt | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0511 kt | +115.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 kt | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 kt | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1432 kt | +258.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 kt | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1343 kt | +426.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1343 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0489 kt, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1343 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0203 kt, 6.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3285.0% | 0.002 kt | 0.0677 kt |
| 2015 | +845.2% | 0.0042 kt | 0.0397 kt |
| 2001 | +666.0% | 0.0053 kt | 0.0406 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0246 kt | 0.0032 kt | 0.0374 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 kt | 0.002 kt | 0.1042 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0304 kt | 0.0042 kt | 0.0659 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0804 kt | 0.0255 kt | 0.1432 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 grassland — emissions in Ecuador?
- Grassland — emissions in Ecuador was 0.1343 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1432 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kt in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for grassland — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,097.6%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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.