Methane emissions agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Methane emissions agriculture was 8.73 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.73 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.46 million
in 1997
All-time low
8.73 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.73 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 12.46 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.73 million, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 193 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.
Methane emissions agriculture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.71 million | — |
| 1991 | 9.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.53 million | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 11.04 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.46 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.47 million | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 11.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.22 million | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 10.99 million | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 11.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.74 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.27 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.94 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.39 million | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.64 million | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 9.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.01 million | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.31 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.93 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.73 million | -2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.73 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.15 million | 9.62 million | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 million | 10.22 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 million | 9.01 million | 11.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 million | 8.73 million | 9.61 million | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Ecuador?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Ecuador was 8.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 million in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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