Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 4,424 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4,424 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Ecuador peaked at 4,424 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 730.8 kt, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 730.8 kt | — |
| 1962 | 761.6 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 795.2 kt | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 828.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 862.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 898.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 938 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 977.2 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1,019 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,042 kt | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,148 kt | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1,187 kt | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,226 kt | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,271 kt | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,313 kt | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,366 kt | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,420 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,478 kt | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,537 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,596 kt | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,652 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,711 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,772 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,845 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,915 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,988 kt | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,061 kt | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,134 kt | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,201 kt | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,274 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,355 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,428 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,498 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,584 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,660 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,741 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,828 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,912 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,940 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,024 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,108 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,192 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,248 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,360 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,472 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,556 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,640 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,304 kt | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 3,388 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,472 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,584 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,668 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,780 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,892 kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,948 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,976 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,032 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,116 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,172 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,228 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,284 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,368 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,424 kt | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,424 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,635 kt, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,424 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,212 kt, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 868 kt | 730.8 kt | 1,019 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,299 kt | 1,042 kt | 1,537 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,887 kt | 1,596 kt | 2,201 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,622 kt | 2,274 kt | 2,940 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,329 kt | 3,024 kt | 3,640 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,864 kt | 3,472 kt | 4,172 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,326 kt | 4,228 kt | 4,424 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Jordan 4,620 kt compare
- 69 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,480 kt compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 4,452 kt compare
- 71 Cuba 4,424 kt compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 4,424 kt compare
- 74 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,353 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Ecuador?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ecuador was 4,424 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,424 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.8 kt in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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