Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0186 kt per square kilometre. 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 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 95 Colombia 0.0207 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 0.0184 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 New Zealand 0.0183 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Estonia 0.0181 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.