Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14.18 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.18 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
49.77 %
in 1991
All-time low
14.18 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 49.6 %1991: 49.8 %1992: 45.4 %1993: 43.6 %1994: 49.1 %1995: 43.5 %1996: 42 %1997: 44.6 %1998: 43.6 %1999: 44.3 %2000: 46 %2001: 37.1 %2002: 36.7 %2003: 35.5 %2004: 33.9 %2005: 33.4 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 32.2 %2008: 33.5 %2009: 31.8 %2010: 30.5 %2011: 23.6 %2012: 24 %2013: 23.3 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 23.4 %2016: 29.7 %2017: 29.8 %2018: 30.3 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 32 %2021: 15.1 %2022: 14.5 %2023: 14.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador is 14.18 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 49.77 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.18 %, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.55 % 41.97 % 49.77 % 10
2000s 35.36 % 31.75 % 46.05 % 10
2010s 26.65 % 22.38 % 30.5 % 10
2020s 18.95 % 14.18 % 32.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Gabon 16.16 % compare
  2. 42 Samoa 14.75 % compare
  3. 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.73 % compare
  4. 45 Indonesia 14.12 % compare
  5. 46 Argentina 14.04 % compare
  6. 47 Malaysia 13.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador was 14.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 49.77 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.18 % in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
Last refreshed

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.