Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.22 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ecuador stood at 0.22 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ecuador peaked at 0.22 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0751 Mt CO2e | 0.0671 Mt CO2e | 0.0894 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1057 Mt CO2e | 0.0852 Mt CO2e | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1358 Mt CO2e | 0.1217 Mt CO2e | 0.1617 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1922 Mt CO2e | 0.1749 Mt CO2e | 0.2003 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2128 Mt CO2e | 0.206 Mt CO2e | 0.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 74.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0751 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ecuador?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ecuador was 0.22 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).