Land-use change — Emissions Share in Ecuador

Ecuador: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 20.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.42 %
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
54th
of 209 countries
All-time high
72.68 %
in 1994
All-time low
20.42 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Ecuador, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 68.5 %1991: 69.2 %1992: 62.6 %1993: 60.3 %1994: 72.7 %1995: 61.7 %1996: 59.8 %1997: 66 %1998: 62.1 %1999: 63.3 %2000: 64.6 %2001: 55.1 %2002: 53.7 %2003: 51.5 %2004: 49.5 %2005: 48.4 %2006: 49.1 %2007: 45.6 %2008: 48.5 %2009: 45.9 %2010: 44 %2011: 35.8 %2012: 36.9 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 33 %2015: 34.4 %2016: 41.9 %2017: 42 %2018: 42.5 %2019: 41.5 %2020: 46.1 %2021: 22.8 %2022: 21.4 %2023: 20.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Ecuador stood at 20.42 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Ecuador peaked at 72.68 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.42 %, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.63 % 59.84 % 72.68 % 10
2000s 51.18 % 45.57 % 64.58 % 10
2010s 38.74 % 33.03 % 44.01 % 10
2020s 27.69 % 20.42 % 46.14 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Ecuador?
Land-use change — emissions share in Ecuador was 20.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 72.68 % in 1994.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.42 % in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Ecuador ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.