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
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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 49.39 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 47.87 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 46.35 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.84 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.57 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 41.8 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.57 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 39.34 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.11 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 36.88 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.88 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.88 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.88 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.88 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.79 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.7 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.7 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 32.7 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 34.24 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 35.77 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 36.6 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.6 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 36.6 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, 108.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 36.6 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.02 Mt CO2e, 9.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".