Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.87 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 agriculture in Ecuador stood at 2.87 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 3.64 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.46 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 2.24 Mt CO2e | 3.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 2.68 Mt CO2e | 3.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 Mt CO2e | 3.31 Mt CO2e | 3.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 3.61 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 47.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 784,915 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ecuador?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ecuador was 2.87 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 agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).