Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 0.6083 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — emissions in Ecuador stood at 0.6083 kt.
The figure is up 498.1% on the previous year and up 712.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.7249 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 kt, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 51st 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2516 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2516 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2516 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2516 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2516 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2516 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 kt | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 kt | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0771 kt | +105.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 kt | -60.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2044 kt | +572.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1561 kt | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 kt | -81.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1741 kt | +496.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2162 kt | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3438 kt | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1984 kt | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2328 kt | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 kt | -85.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3344 kt | +892.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 kt | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6823 kt | +823.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2646 kt | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3026 kt | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0749 kt | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1153 kt | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7249 kt | +528.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1523 kt | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.213 kt | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4858 kt | +128.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3861 kt | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3639 kt | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6437 kt | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1017 kt | -84.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6083 kt | +498.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6083 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 49.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6083 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0369 kt, 16.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +892.3% | 0.0337 kt | 0.3344 kt |
| 2011 | +823.3% | 0.0739 kt | 0.6823 kt |
| 2000 | +572.4% | 0.0304 kt | 0.2044 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.169 kt | 0.0304 kt | 0.2516 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1923 kt | 0.0292 kt | 0.3438 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.309 kt | 0.0739 kt | 0.7249 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4207 kt | 0.1017 kt | 0.6437 kt | 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 — emissions in Ecuador?
- Savanna — emissions in Ecuador was 0.6083 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7249 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 kt in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 712.1%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.