Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.8506 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2024
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.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3291 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3291 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3291 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3291 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3291 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3291 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 kt | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0849 kt | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1308 kt | +54.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0576 kt | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2914 kt | +405.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2256 kt | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0514 kt | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2077 kt | +304.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2439 kt | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5162 kt | +111.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2579 kt | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2918 kt | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 kt | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4321 kt | +1071.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0885 kt | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7146 kt | +707.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3814 kt | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.343 kt | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 kt | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1807 kt | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8826 kt | +388.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1984 kt | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2753 kt | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6393 kt | +132.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5189 kt | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4955 kt | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8185 kt | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1572 kt | -80.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8506 kt | +441.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.8506 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1555 kt, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.8506 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0619 kt, 13.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +1071.0% | 0.0369 kt | 0.4321 kt |
| 2011 | +707.5% | 0.0885 kt | 0.7146 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.