Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,415 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador stood at 1,415. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 2,362.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador peaked at 1,415 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.82, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 152 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.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.61 | — |
| 2002 | 33.82 | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 60.99 | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 43.94 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 98.61 | +124.4% |
| 2006 | 133.57 | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 109.49 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 47.39 | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 63.25 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 63.41 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.7 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 689.59 | +1095.2% |
| 2013 | 197.96 | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 57.47 | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 85.16 | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 152.78 | +79.4% |
| 2017 | 67.65 | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 61.04 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 147.95 | +142.4% |
| 2020 | 279.73 | +89.1% |
| 2021 | 53.08 | -81.0% |
| 2022 | 86.26 | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 981.87 | +1038.3% |
| 2024 | 1,415 | +44.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,415 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,415 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1095.2% | 57.7 | 689.59 |
| 2023 | +1038.3% | 86.26 | 981.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.41 | 33.82 | 133.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 158.07 | 57.47 | 689.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.22 | 53.08 | 1,415 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 45 New Zealand 1,473 compare
- 46 Bahamas 1,419 compare
- 47 Tunisia 1,417 compare
- 49 New Caledonia 1,397 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 1,394 compare
- 51 Bulgaria 1,252 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ecuador was 1,415 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,415 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.82 in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,362.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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