Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 12,218 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12,218 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
37,580 kt
in 1990
All-time low
12,218 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ecuador, 1990–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720251990: 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 kt2024: 12.2k kt2025: 12.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador stood at 12,218 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador peaked at 37,580 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,218 kt, in 2021.

That places Ecuador 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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 15,019 kt 12,218 kt 29,022 kt 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  2. 25 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  3. 26 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  4. 28 Suriname 11,766 kt compare
  5. 29 Zambia 9,832 kt compare
  6. 30 Sweden 9,427 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ecuador was 12,218 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 37,580 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12,218 kt in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ecuador ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).