Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0081 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0081 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.01 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0081 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 18.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0081 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0081 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.