LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador
Ecuador: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador is 14.27 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 48.42 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.27 %, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 48.42 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.19 % | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 42.46 % | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 47.76 % | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 42.34 % | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 40.85 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.37 % | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 42.41 % | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 43.08 % | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 44.8 % | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.39 % | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 35.94 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.78 % | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.27 % | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 32.79 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.63 % | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 32.93 % | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.2 % | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.97 % | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.73 % | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 20.15 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.51 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.73 % | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.55 % | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.78 % | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 29.87 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.36 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.63 % | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 32.12 % | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.18 % | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 14.62 % | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.27 % | -2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.27 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05 %, 285.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.27 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.62 %, 5.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (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 | +52.3% | 19.55 % | 29.78 % |
| 2021 | -52.7% | 32.12 % | 15.18 % |
| 2011 | -34.2% | 29.97 % | 19.73 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.32 % | 40.85 % | 48.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.68 % | 31.2 % | 44.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.73 % | 18.73 % | 30.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 % | 14.27 % | 32.12 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ecuador was 14.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.42 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 % in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.