Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Ecuador, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Ecuador is 0.3%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Ecuador peaked at 0.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Ecuador?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.