Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 122.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Ecuador is 122.7 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 122.7 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.99 kt, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 108.58 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 109.87 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 110.91 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 111.92 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 112.78 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 113.46 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 114.12 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 114.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 114.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 114.44 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 114.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 115.01 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 115.42 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 115.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 116.39 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 116.91 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 117.41 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 118.03 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 118.47 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 118.97 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 119.51 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 120.04 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 120.56 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 121.02 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 121.31 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 121.54 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 121.8 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 122.02 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 122.19 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 122.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 122.33 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 122.53 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 122.7 kt | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 122.7 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 122.7 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.19 kt, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.78 kt | 106.99 kt | 114.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.26 kt | 114.44 kt | 118.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.9 kt | 118.97 kt | 122.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.44 kt | 122.19 kt | 122.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Ethiopia 143.97 kt compare
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 136.88 kt compare
- 38 Viet Nam 125.93 kt compare
- 40 Ghana 118.86 kt compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 114.95 kt compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 114.69 kt compare
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 solid food waste — emissions in Ecuador?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Ecuador was 122.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 122.7 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.99 kt in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.