Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use was 341 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1997–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Ecuador stood at 341 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.3% on the previous year and up 711.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 1,432 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17 t, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 5th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49 t | — |
| 1998 | 44 t | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 25 t | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 57 t | +128.0% |
| 2001 | 42 t | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 73 t | +73.8% |
| 2003 | 103 t | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 1,432 t | +1290.3% |
| 2005 | 149 t | -89.6% |
| 2006 | 208 t | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 248 t | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 17 t | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 1,230 t | +7135.3% |
| 2011 | 341 t | -72.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 341 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 t, 26.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +7135.3% | 17 t | 1,230 t |
| 2004 | +1290.3% | 103 t | 1,432 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.33 t | 25 t | 49 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 258.78 t | 17 t | 1,432 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 785.5 t | 341 t | 1,230 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 2 Thailand 1,678 t compare
- 3 Argentina 1,192 t
- 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 414 t
- 6 Pakistan 288 t compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 90 t compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 45 t 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 insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Ecuador was 341 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,432 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 t in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 55 countries with data for 2011.
- Is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.9%. 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 Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).