Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0003 kt per square kilometre for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 20 Italy 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Malaysia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uruguay 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guyana 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
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 — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Rice cultivation 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) 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.