Waste — Emissions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Waste — Emissions was 158 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Ecuador stood at 158 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Ecuador peaked at 158 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1 kt, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 71st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.1 kt | — |
| 1962 | 27.2 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 28.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 29.6 kt | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 30.8 kt | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 32.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 33.5 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 34.9 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 36.4 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 37.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 41 kt | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 42.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 43.8 kt | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 45.4 kt | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 46.9 kt | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 48.8 kt | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 50.7 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 52.8 kt | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 54.9 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 57 kt | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 59 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 61.1 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 63.3 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 65.9 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 68.4 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 71 kt | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 73.6 kt | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 76.2 kt | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 78.6 kt | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 81.2 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 84.1 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 86.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 89.2 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 92.3 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 95 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 97.9 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 101 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 104 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 105 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 108 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 111 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 114 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 116 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 120 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 124 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 127 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 130 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 118 kt | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 121 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 124 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 128 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 131 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 135 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 139 kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 141 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 142 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 144 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 147 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 149 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 151 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 153 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 156 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 158 kt | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 158 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 158 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 kt, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31 kt | 26.1 kt | 36.4 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.39 kt | 37.2 kt | 54.9 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.41 kt | 57 kt | 78.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.64 kt | 81.2 kt | 105 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.9 kt | 108 kt | 130 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 138 kt | 124 kt | 149 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.5 kt | 151 kt | 158 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Jordan 165 kt compare
- 69 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 160 kt compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 159 kt compare
- 71 Cuba 158 kt compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 158 kt compare
- 74 Belgium-Luxembourg 155.47 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 waste — emissions in Ecuador?
- Waste — emissions in Ecuador was 158 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 158 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 kt in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for waste — emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf