Share of deforestation that is exported in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of deforestation that is exported was 9.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Ecuador, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Ecuador stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of down 65.3% on the previous year and up 2,080,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Ecuador peaked at 33.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 0.0% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 9.9% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 share of deforestation that is exported in Ecuador?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Ecuador was 9.9% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,080,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.