Climate Change in Ecuador 1,295 indicators covering climate change for Ecuador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 82.4% 50th Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC -17,014 kt 2022 up 3.6% 41st Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 16.79 t 2023 down 62.7% 53rd Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 2.7% 51st Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.1985 2024 up 695.8% 97th Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 36 2024 up 800.0% 85th Number of deaths due to disaster 25 2024 up 525.0% 91st Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 4,217 1000 ha 2022 up 33.5% 3rd Air transport emissions 22.51 Tonnes 2024 up 19.3% 34th Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1,177 kt 2022 up 207.6% 25th Number of people affected by disaster 59 2024 down 99.7% 119th Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 0.3253 2024 down 99.7% 122nd Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 59 2024 up 195.0% 83rd Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 17.4% 2024 down 27.2% 55th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 372.98 2024 up 819.8% 36th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2024 up 677.0% 39th Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 358.12 kt 2017 down 99.2% 31st Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 358.12 kt 2017 down 99.2% 31st Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 372.98 million 2024 up 819.8% 20th Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 139,007 2024 up 648.9% 19th Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0 t 2023 down 100.0% 64th Number of missing persons due to disaster 11 2024 — 21st Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 723 2024 down 9.6% 43rd Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use 341 t 2011 up 711.9% 5th Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 117,942 2009 — 59th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide 1 2024 down 50.0% 10th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 3,629 2024 — 9th Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed 5,317 2009 — 41st Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local 81.6% 2023 up 73.5% 43rd Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters 17 2018 down 96.8% 36th Decadal temperature anomalies 0.4433 °C 2010 up 278.6% 36th Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters 1 2018 down 80.0% 56th Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed 3.92 million 2018 — 4th Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets 0 2009 — 16th Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters 17 2018 down 95.5% 23rd ← Previous Page 22 of 22