Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Ecuador

Ecuador: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0061 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
33rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.01 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Ecuador, 1961–2019

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Ecuador stood at 0.0061 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Ecuador peaked at 0.01 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.002 units per square kilometre —
1962 0.0024 units per square kilometre +18.1%
1963 0.0024 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1964 0.0023 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1965 0.0022 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1966 0.0023 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1967 0.0024 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1968 0.0024 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1969 0.0019 units per square kilometre -18.0%
1970 0.0018 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1971 0.0012 units per square kilometre -34.7%
1972 0.0019 units per square kilometre +61.5%
1973 0.0018 units per square kilometre -7.3%
1974 0.0022 units per square kilometre +21.2%
1975 0.0026 units per square kilometre +19.2%
1976 0.0029 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1977 0.0023 units per square kilometre -20.6%
1978 0.0017 units per square kilometre -24.1%
1979 0.0024 units per square kilometre +36.4%
1980 0.0027 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1981 0.0028 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1982 0.0028 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 0.002 units per square kilometre -28.0%
1984 0.003 units per square kilometre +46.6%
1985 0.0032 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1986 0.0048 units per square kilometre +52.0%
1987 0.0059 units per square kilometre +21.1%
1988 0.0061 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1989 0.0059 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1990 0.0057 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1991 0.0044 units per square kilometre -23.1%
1992 0.0066 units per square kilometre +49.5%
1993 0.0076 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1994 0.0081 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1995 0.0084 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1996 0.0083 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 0.0087 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1998 0.0077 units per square kilometre -11.6%
1999 0.0087 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2000 0.008 units per square kilometre -7.5%
2001 0.0083 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 0.0088 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2003 0.0085 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2004 0.01 units per square kilometre +17.9%
2005 0.0089 units per square kilometre -10.5%
2006 0.0085 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2007 0.0094 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2008 0.0084 units per square kilometre -10.9%
2009 0.0093 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2010 0.0093 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2011 0.0078 units per square kilometre -16.1%
2012 0.0088 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2013 0.0094 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.0084 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2015 0.0089 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2016 0.0087 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2017 0.0085 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2018 0.0071 units per square kilometre -16.7%
2019 0.0061 units per square kilometre -13.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.0061 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.0061 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 12.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0088 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 30 Madagascar 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Uruguay 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Egypt 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Tanzania 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Burkina Faso 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Burundi 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Ecuador?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Ecuador was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation 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.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
117 places, 6,429 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation 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.