Waste — Emissions Share in Ecuador

Ecuador: Waste — Emissions Share was 20.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.58 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
117th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.58 %
in 2023
All-time low
12.24 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Ecuador, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 13.1 %1991: 13.3 %1992: 12.8 %1993: 12.5 %1994: 12.3 %1995: 12.4 %1996: 12.2 %1997: 12.5 %1998: 13.7 %1999: 13.9 %2000: 15.5 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 15.6 %2003: 15.6 %2004: 15 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 16.5 %2008: 15 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 17 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 18.5 %2019: 18.3 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 19.5 %2022: 20.1 %2023: 20.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 20.58 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ecuador peaked at 20.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.24 %, in 1996.

Ecuador ranks 117th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.05 % —
1991 13.33 % +2.1%
1992 12.79 % -4.1%
1993 12.52 % -2.1%
1994 12.35 % -1.4%
1995 12.42 % +0.6%
1996 12.24 % -1.4%
1997 12.46 % +1.8%
1998 13.74 % +10.3%
1999 13.89 % +1.1%
2000 15.52 % +11.7%
2001 15.11 % -2.6%
2002 15.55 % +2.9%
2003 15.56 % +0.1%
2004 15.03 % -3.4%
2005 15.48 % +3.0%
2006 15.88 % +2.6%
2007 16.49 % +3.8%
2008 15.02 % -8.9%
2009 14.66 % -2.4%
2010 14.48 % -1.2%
2011 14.85 % +2.6%
2012 15.14 % +2.0%
2013 15.29 % +1.0%
2014 16.14 % +5.6%
2015 17.01 % +5.4%
2016 17.07 % +0.4%
2017 17.5 % +2.5%
2018 18.47 % +5.5%
2019 18.27 % -1.1%
2020 18.94 % +3.7%
2021 19.49 % +2.9%
2022 20.1 % +3.1%
2023 20.58 % +2.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 20.58 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 20.58 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.88 % 12.24 % 13.89 % 10
2000s 15.43 % 14.66 % 16.49 % 10
2010s 16.42 % 14.48 % 18.47 % 10
2020s 19.78 % 18.94 % 20.58 % 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 114 Serbia and Montenegro 20.99 % compare
  2. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.65 % compare
  3. 115 United Kingdom 20.65 % compare
  4. 118 United Arab Emirates 20.57 % compare
  5. 119 Liberia 20.52 % compare
  6. 120 Côte d'Ivoire 20.41 % compare
  7. 120 Cote d'Ivoire 20.41 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Ecuador?
Waste — emissions share in Ecuador was 20.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 20.58 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.24 % in 1996.
How does Ecuador rank for waste — emissions share?
Ecuador ranks 117th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.