Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0178 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0178 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0178 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Uganda 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0182 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Zealand 0.0179 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Japan 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0.0175 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0178 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.