Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 539 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador stood at 539 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 236.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 539 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.41 kt, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 28th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.41 kt | — |
| 1991 | 68.38 kt | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 69.08 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 69.99 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 71.58 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 91.04 kt | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 104.12 kt | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 97.85 kt | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 117.48 kt | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 125.4 kt | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 124.42 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 141.44 kt | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 132.57 kt | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 120.44 kt | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 137.07 kt | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 134.8 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 151.23 kt | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 159.88 kt | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 164.84 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 137.99 kt | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 298.86 kt | +116.6% |
| 2011 | 169.39 kt | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 165.38 kt | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 160.11 kt | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 125.81 kt | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 100.97 kt | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 538.52 kt | +433.3% |
| 2017 | 536.64 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 539 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 539 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 539 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 539 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 539 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 539 kt | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 539 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.42 kt, 8.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 539 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.93 kt, 15.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +433.3% | 100.97 kt | 538.52 kt |
| 2010 | +116.6% | 137.99 kt | 298.86 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.83 kt | 63.41 kt | 125.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.47 kt | 120.44 kt | 164.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.37 kt | 100.97 kt | 539 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 539 kt | 539 kt | 539 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 25 Argentina 710.82 kt compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 642.92 kt compare
- 27 Australia 615.7 kt compare
- 29 Ukraine 534.97 kt compare
- 29 Caribbean 276.63 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 39.01 kt compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 519.14 kt compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 1.68 kt compare
- 31 Egypt 465.07 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 industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador was 539 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 539 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.41 kt in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.7%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.