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Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Ecuador

Ecuador: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 36.6 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.6 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
50.91 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
32.7 Mt CO2e
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Ecuador, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 50.9 Mt CO2e2001: 49.4 Mt CO2e2002: 47.9 Mt CO2e2003: 46.4 Mt CO2e2004: 44.8 Mt CO2e2005: 43.6 Mt CO2e2006: 41.8 Mt CO2e2007: 40.6 Mt CO2e2008: 39.3 Mt CO2e2009: 38.1 Mt CO2e2010: 36.9 Mt CO2e2011: 36.9 Mt CO2e2012: 36.9 Mt CO2e2013: 36.9 Mt CO2e2014: 36.9 Mt CO2e2015: 36.8 Mt CO2e2016: 36.7 Mt CO2e2017: 34.7 Mt CO2e2018: 32.7 Mt CO2e2019: 34.2 Mt CO2e2020: 35.8 Mt CO2e2021: 36.6 Mt CO2e2022: 36.6 Mt CO2e2023: 36.6 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 36.6 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Ecuador peaked at 50.91 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7 Mt CO2e, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.27 Mt CO2e 38.11 Mt CO2e 50.91 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 35.95 Mt CO2e 32.7 Mt CO2e 36.88 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 36.39 Mt CO2e 35.77 Mt CO2e 36.6 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Colombia 42.58 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 15 Malaysia 40.85 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 37.96 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 34.34 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 19 Cambodia 32.62 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 20 Paraguay 32.53 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Ecuador?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Ecuador was 36.6 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 50.91 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7 Mt CO2e in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".