Share global food emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share global food emissions was 0.33 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.33
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.3958
in 1996
All-time low
0.3282
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Ecuador is 0.33, 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 global food emissions in Ecuador peaked at 0.3958 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3282, 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 global food emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3668 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3643 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3733 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3812 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3833 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3804 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3958 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3745 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3771 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3803 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3727 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3534 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3346 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3428 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3366 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3282 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3297 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3327 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3306 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3328 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3413 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3509 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3496 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3511 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3408 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1012, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0713, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3777 | 0.3643 | 0.3958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3394 | 0.3282 | 0.3727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3439 | 0.33 | 0.3511 | 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 global food emissions in Ecuador?
- Share global food emissions in Ecuador was 0.33 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3958 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3282 in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for share global food emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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