Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 310,860 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador is 310,860 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 443.0% on the previous year and up 650.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador peaked at 355,078 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,079 t, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,829 t | — |
| 1991 | 124,829 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124,829 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124,829 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 124,829 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124,829 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,855 t | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 26,479 t | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 41,869 t | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 17,953 t | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 122,778 t | +583.9% |
| 2001 | 76,695 t | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 15,079 t | -80.3% |
| 2003 | 80,259 t | +432.2% |
| 2004 | 98,757 t | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 164,274 t | +66.3% |
| 2006 | 92,643 t | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 110,011 t | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 15,173 t | -86.2% |
| 2009 | 157,878 t | +940.5% |
| 2010 | 34,042 t | -78.4% |
| 2011 | 302,921 t | +789.8% |
| 2012 | 149,693 t | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 137,987 t | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 41,437 t | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 61,305 t | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 355,078 t | +479.2% |
| 2017 | 71,994 t | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 109,395 t | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 255,763 t | +133.8% |
| 2020 | 199,928 t | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 198,093 t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 293,608 t | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 57,246 t | -80.5% |
| 2024 | 310,860 t | +443.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 310,860 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 33.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 310,860 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 15.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +940.5% | 15,173 t | 157,878 t |
| 2011 | +789.8% | 34,042 t | 302,921 t |
| 2000 | +583.9% | 17,953 t | 122,778 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,613 t | 17,953 t | 124,829 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,355 t | 15,079 t | 164,274 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,962 t | 34,042 t | 355,078 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,947 t | 57,246 t | 310,860 t | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador was 310,860 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 355,078 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,079 t in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 650.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.