Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Ecuador peaked at 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2416 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 134th of 210 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.946 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9907 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9192 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8431 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5926 kg CO2eq/kg | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5721 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5017 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6055 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6147 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5356 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4997 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6661 kg CO2eq/kg | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6653 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6656 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6652 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.655 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6696 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6653 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6652 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.665 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6656 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6146 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6143 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6141 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.665 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6872 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6683 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5885 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5837 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5448 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5279 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3201 kg CO2eq/kg | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2942 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2968 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.285 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3598 kg CO2eq/kg | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2873 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2869 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2831 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.294 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2915 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2917 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2882 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2876 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2881 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2758 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3522 kg CO2eq/kg | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3048 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2653 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2416 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2845 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3131 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4851 kg CO2eq/kg | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3387 kg CO2eq/kg | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg | +63.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5444 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4757 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +63.6% | 0.3387 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2021 | +54.9% | 0.3131 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4851 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 1999 | -39.4% | 0.5279 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3201 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 0.4997 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6661 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.946 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.635 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4997 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9192 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6596 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6146 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6696 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5814 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3201 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6872 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.297 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2831 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3598 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.288 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2416 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3522 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3131 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Ecuador?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Ecuador was 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2416 kg CO2eq/kg in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.