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

Ecuador: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,177 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,177 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 57 countries
All-time high
52,784 kt
in 1991
All-time low
194.22 kt
in 2006
Years of data
30
1991–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ecuador, 1991–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200620221991: 52.8k kt1992: 52.8k kt1993: 52.8k kt1994: 554.2 kt1995: 52.8k kt1996: 52.8k kt1997: 52.8k kt1998: 52.8k kt1999: 52.8k kt2000: 554.2 kt2001: 43.4k kt2002: 43.4k kt2003: 43.4k kt2004: 43.4k kt2005: 43.4k kt2006: 194.2 kt2007: 43.4k kt2008: 43.4k kt2009: 38.6k kt2010: 382.8 kt2011: 38.6k kt2012: 382.8 kt2013: 38.6k kt2014: 382.8 kt2016: 929.2 kt2017: 358.1 kt2018: 1.5k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1,177 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.

The figure is up 207.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ecuador peaked at 52,784 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 194.22 kt, in 2006.

That places Ecuador 25th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Ecuador, 1991 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1991 52,784 kt —
1992 52,784 kt +0.0%
1993 52,784 kt +0.0%
1994 554.17 kt -99.0%
1995 52,784 kt +9424.9%
1996 52,784 kt +0.0%
1997 52,784 kt +0.0%
1998 52,784 kt +0.0%
1999 52,784 kt +0.0%
2000 554.17 kt -99.0%
2001 43,418 kt +7734.8%
2002 43,418 kt +0.0%
2003 43,418 kt +0.0%
2004 43,418 kt +0.0%
2005 43,418 kt +0.0%
2006 194.22 kt -99.6%
2007 43,418 kt +22255.5%
2008 43,418 kt +0.0%
2009 38,586 kt -11.1%
2010 382.81 kt -99.0%
2011 38,586 kt +9979.7%
2012 382.81 kt -99.0%
2013 38,586 kt +9979.7%
2014 382.81 kt -99.0%
2016 929.19 kt +142.7%
2017 358.12 kt -61.5%
2018 1,498 kt +318.3%
2020 3,065 kt +104.6%
2021 1,177 kt -61.6%
2022 1,177 kt +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1,177 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,847 kt, 10% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1,177 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,613 kt, 14% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +22255.5% 194.22 kt 43,418 kt
2011 +9979.7% 382.81 kt 38,586 kt
2013 +9979.7% 382.81 kt 38,586 kt
1995 +9424.9% 554.17 kt 52,784 kt
2001 +7734.8% 554.17 kt 43,418 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,981 kt 554.17 kt 52,784 kt 9
2000s 34,326 kt 194.22 kt 43,418 kt 10
2010s 10,138 kt 358.12 kt 38,586 kt 8
2020s 1,807 kt 1,177 kt 3,065 kt 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Norway 1,924 kt compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,479 kt compare
  3. 24 Austria 1,219 kt compare
  4. 26 Latvia 1,127 kt compare
  5. 27 Romania 979.08 kt compare
  6. 28 Finland 950.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ecuador?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ecuador was 1,177 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 52,784 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 194.22 kt in 2006.
How does Ecuador rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 1,721 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).