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
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ecuador, 1991–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).