LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ecuador

Ecuador: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 20.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.54 %
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
69th
of 223 countries
All-time high
70.7 %
in 1994
All-time low
20.54 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ecuador, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 66.6 %1991: 67.3 %1992: 60.9 %1993: 58.7 %1994: 70.7 %1995: 60 %1996: 58.2 %1997: 64.2 %1998: 60.4 %1999: 61.6 %2000: 62.8 %2001: 54.1 %2002: 52.6 %2003: 50.4 %2004: 48.6 %2005: 47.5 %2006: 48.3 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 45 %2010: 43.2 %2011: 29.9 %2012: 30.8 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 27.6 %2015: 28.8 %2016: 42 %2017: 42.1 %2018: 42.6 %2019: 41.6 %2020: 46.3 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 21.5 %2023: 20.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in Ecuador stood at 20.54 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Ecuador peaked at 70.7 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.54 %, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 69th out of 223 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.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 66.64 % —
1991 67.34 % +1.1%
1992 60.88 % -9.6%
1993 58.69 % -3.6%
1994 70.7 % +20.5%
1995 60.01 % -15.1%
1996 58.21 % -3.0%
1997 64.2 % +10.3%
1998 60.42 % -5.9%
1999 61.58 % +1.9%
2000 62.82 % +2.0%
2001 54.06 % -13.9%
2002 52.62 % -2.7%
2003 50.43 % -4.2%
2004 48.65 % -3.5%
2005 47.54 % -2.3%
2006 48.27 % +1.5%
2007 44.77 % -7.3%
2008 47.65 % +6.4%
2009 45.05 % -5.5%
2010 43.24 % -4.0%
2011 29.95 % -30.7%
2012 30.82 % +2.9%
2013 29.7 % -3.6%
2014 27.62 % -7.0%
2015 28.78 % +4.2%
2016 41.99 % +45.9%
2017 42.09 % +0.2%
2018 42.61 % +1.2%
2019 41.57 % -2.4%
2020 46.27 % +11.3%
2021 22.94 % -50.4%
2022 21.51 % -6.2%
2023 20.54 % -4.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 20.54 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75 %, 27.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 20.54 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 %, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +45.9% 28.78 % 41.99 %
2021 -50.4% 46.27 % 22.94 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.87 % 58.21 % 70.7 % 10
2000s 50.19 % 44.77 % 62.82 % 10
2010s 35.84 % 27.62 % 43.24 % 10
2020s 27.82 % 20.54 % 46.27 % 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 66 Sweden 22.37 % compare
  2. 67 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22.2 % compare
  3. 68 Guatemala 21.33 % compare
  4. 70 Cuba 19.94 % compare
  5. 71 Nigeria 19.53 % compare
  6. 72 Eswatini 19.26 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Ecuador?
Lulucf — emissions share in Ecuador was 20.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 70.7 % in 1994.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.54 % in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Ecuador ranks 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.