Savanna fires — Emissions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.8506 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8506 kt
Change on year
up 441.1%
World rank
67th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.8826 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.0369 kt
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.329 kt1991: 0.329 kt1992: 0.329 kt1993: 0.329 kt1994: 0.329 kt1995: 0.329 kt1996: 0.071 kt1997: 0.085 kt1998: 0.131 kt1999: 0.058 kt2000: 0.291 kt2001: 0.226 kt2002: 0.051 kt2003: 0.208 kt2004: 0.244 kt2005: 0.516 kt2006: 0.258 kt2007: 0.292 kt2008: 0.037 kt2009: 0.432 kt2010: 0.088 kt2011: 0.715 kt2012: 0.381 kt2013: 0.343 kt2014: 0.1 kt2015: 0.181 kt2016: 0.883 kt2017: 0.198 kt2018: 0.275 kt2019: 0.639 kt2020: 0.519 kt2021: 0.495 kt2022: 0.819 kt2023: 0.157 kt2024: 0.851 kt

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.8506 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 441.1% on the previous year and up 754.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.8826 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 kt, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2319 kt 0.0576 kt 0.3291 kt 10
2000s 0.2555 kt 0.0369 kt 0.5162 kt 10
2010s 0.3803 kt 0.0885 kt 0.8826 kt 10
2020s 0.5681 kt 0.1572 kt 0.8506 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 64 Indonesia 1.13 kt compare
  2. 65 Cuba 1.02 kt compare
  3. 66 Portugal 0.8744 kt compare
  4. 68 Bangladesh 0.6588 kt compare
  5. 69 Rwanda 0.6341 kt compare
  6. 70 North Macedonia 0.5747 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Ecuador?
Savanna fires — emissions in Ecuador was 0.8506 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.8826 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 kt in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Ecuador ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 754.9%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.