Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,218 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,218 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 252 countries
All-time high
37,580 kt
in 1990
All-time low
12,218 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 37.6k kt1991: 37.6k kt1992: 37.6k kt1993: 37.6k kt1994: 37.6k kt1995: 37.6k kt1996: 37.6k kt1997: 37.6k kt1998: 37.6k kt1999: 37.6k kt2000: 37.6k kt2001: 29.0k kt2002: 29.0k kt2003: 29.0k kt2004: 29.0k kt2005: 29.0k kt2006: 29.0k kt2007: 29.0k kt2008: 29.0k kt2009: 29.0k kt2010: 29.0k kt2011: 20.4k kt2012: 20.4k kt2013: 20.4k kt2014: 20.4k kt2015: 20.4k kt2016: 29.0k kt2017: 29.0k kt2018: 29.0k kt2019: 29.0k kt2020: 29.0k kt2021: 12.2k kt2022: 12.2k kt2023: 12.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador is 12,218 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 37,580 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,218 kt, in 2021.

Ecuador ranks 36th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 37,580 kt —
1991 37,580 kt +0.0%
1992 37,580 kt +0.0%
1993 37,580 kt +0.0%
1994 37,580 kt +0.0%
1995 37,580 kt +0.0%
1996 37,580 kt +0.0%
1997 37,580 kt +0.0%
1998 37,580 kt +0.0%
1999 37,580 kt +0.0%
2000 37,580 kt +0.0%
2001 29,045 kt -22.7%
2002 29,045 kt +0.0%
2003 29,045 kt +0.0%
2004 29,045 kt +0.0%
2005 29,045 kt +0.0%
2006 29,045 kt +0.0%
2007 29,045 kt +0.0%
2008 29,045 kt +0.0%
2009 29,045 kt +0.0%
2010 29,045 kt +0.0%
2011 20,361 kt -29.9%
2012 20,361 kt +0.0%
2013 20,361 kt +0.0%
2014 20,361 kt +0.0%
2015 20,361 kt +0.0%
2016 29,022 kt +42.5%
2017 29,022 kt +0.0%
2018 29,022 kt +0.0%
2019 29,022 kt +0.0%
2020 29,022 kt +0.0%
2021 12,218 kt -57.9%
2022 12,218 kt +0.0%
2023 12,218 kt +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 12,218 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.95 kt, 532.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,580 kt 37,580 kt 37,580 kt 10
2000s 29,898 kt 29,045 kt 37,580 kt 10
2010s 24,694 kt 20,361 kt 29,045 kt 10
2020s 16,419 kt 12,218 kt 29,022 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 33 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  2. 34 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  3. 35 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  4. 37 Suriname 11,766 kt compare
  5. 38 Zambia 9,832 kt compare
  6. 39 Sweden 9,427 kt compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador was 12,218 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 37,580 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12,218 kt in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
Ecuador ranks 36th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,478 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf