Methane emissions by sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Methane emissions by sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions by sector in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0 for methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Ecuador peaked at 20,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 10,000 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 20,000 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 10,000 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 10,000 | — |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,000. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 72 Bahrain 0
- 72 Barbados 0
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- 72 Belgium 0
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- 72 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 72 Burundi 0 compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0
- 72 Comoros 0 compare
- 72 Cook Islands 0
- 72 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 72 Croatia 0 compare
- 72 Cyprus 0
- 72 Czechia 0
- 72 Denmark 0
- 72 Djibouti 0
- 72 Dominica 0
- 72 East Timor 0 compare
- 72 Egypt 0
- 72 El Salvador 0 compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 72 Eritrea 0 compare
- 72 Estonia 0
- 72 Eswatini 0 compare
- 72 Fiji 0 compare
- 72 Finland 0
- 72 Gambia 0 compare
- 72 Germany 0
- 72 Grenada 0
- 72 Haiti 0
- 72 Hungary 0 compare
- 72 Iceland 0
- 72 Iran 0 compare
- 72 Iraq 0 compare
- 72 Ireland 0
- 72 Israel 0
- 72 Jamaica 0 compare
- 72 Japan 0 compare
- 72 Jordan 0
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 72 Kenya 0 compare
- 72 Kiribati 0
- 72 Kuwait 0
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 72 Latvia 0 compare
- 72 Lebanon 0
- 72 Lesotho 0 compare
- 72 Libya 0
- 72 Liechtenstein 0
- 72 Lithuania 0
- 72 Luxembourg 0
- 72 Maldives 0
- 72 Mali 0 compare
- 72 Malta 0
- 72 Marshall Islands 0
- 72 Mauritania 0
- 72 Mauritius 0
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0
- 72 Moldova 0 compare
- 72 Mongolia 0 compare
- 72 Montenegro 0 compare
- 72 Morocco 0 compare
- 72 Namibia 0 compare
- 72 Nauru 0
- 72 Netherlands 0
- 72 New Zealand 0 compare
- 72 Niger 0 compare
- 72 Niue 0
- 72 North Korea 0 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 72 Norway 0
- 72 Oman 0
- 72 Pakistan 0 compare
- 72 Palau 0
- 72 Panama 0 compare
- 72 Poland 0 compare
- 72 Qatar 0
- 72 Romania 0 compare
- 72 Rwanda 0 compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 72 Saint Lucia 0
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 72 Samoa 0
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0
- 72 Serbia 0 compare
- 72 Seychelles 0
- 72 Singapore 0
- 72 Slovakia 0
- 72 Slovenia 0 compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 0
- 72 Somalia 0
- 72 South Korea 0 compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 72 Sudan 0 compare
- 72 Sweden 0 compare
- 72 Switzerland 0
- 72 Syria 0 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0
- 72 Tonga 0
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 72 Tunisia 0 compare
- 72 Turkey 0 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 0
- 72 Tuvalu 0
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0
- 72 United Kingdom 0
- 72 Uruguay 0 compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 0 compare
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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 by sector in Ecuador?
- Methane emissions by sector in Ecuador was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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