Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,236 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,236 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,801 kt
in 2004
All-time low
360.97 kt
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador stood at 2,236 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 2,801 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 360.97 kt, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 669.95 kt 585.09 kt 731.36 kt 9
1970s 642.73 kt 360.97 kt 895.67 kt 10
1980s 1,185 kt 648.13 kt 1,816 kt 10
1990s 2,185 kt 1,332 kt 2,658 kt 10
2000s 2,489 kt 2,191 kt 2,801 kt 10
2010s 2,410 kt 1,876 kt 2,665 kt 10
2020s 2,289 kt 2,219 kt 2,389 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 28 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare
  2. 29 Peru 3,044 kt compare
  3. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare
  4. 32 Mali 2,083 kt compare
  5. 33 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
  6. 34 Caribbean 2,051 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador was 2,236 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2,801 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 360.97 kt in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Ecuador ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.