Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,436 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador stood at 3,436 kt. 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 (co2eq) in Ecuador peaked at 3,436 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,996 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,996 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,040 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,076 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,105 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,134 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,158 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,177 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,195 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,209 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,208 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,204 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,211 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,220 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,232 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,245 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,259 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,274 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,288 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,305 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,317 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,331 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,346 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,361 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,376 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,389 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,397 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,403 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,410 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,417 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,421 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,421 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,425 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,431 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,436 kt | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,436 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,426 kt, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,436 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 901.21 kt, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,130 kt | 2,996 kt | 3,209 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,255 kt | 3,204 kt | 3,317 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,385 kt | 3,331 kt | 3,421 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,428 kt | 3,421 kt | 3,436 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Ethiopia 4,031 kt compare
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 3,833 kt compare
- 38 Viet Nam 3,526 kt compare
- 40 Ghana 3,328 kt compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 3,219 kt compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 3,211 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 (co2eq) in Ecuador?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ecuador was 3,436 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,436 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,996 kt in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.