Ecuador - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Ecuador was 4,340 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,940 in 2001 and a minimum value of 3,360 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,360
1991 3,480
1992 3,630
1993 3,760
1994 3,870
1995 3,940
1996 4,170
1997 4,520
1998 4,330
1999 4,000
2000 3,730
2001 4,940
2002 4,410
2003 4,310
2004 4,490
2005 4,250
2006 4,320
2007 4,030
2008 4,400
2009 4,620
2010 4,850
2011 4,890
2012 4,730
2013 4,680
2014 4,580
2015 4,070
2016 4,170
2017 4,210
2018 4,340

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Ecuador was 220.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 220.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 130.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 130.00
1991 130.00
1992 130.00
1993 140.00
1994 140.00
1995 140.00
1996 150.00
1997 150.00
1998 150.00
1999 150.00
2000 160.00
2001 160.00
2002 160.00
2003 170.00
2004 170.00
2005 180.00
2006 180.00
2007 190.00
2008 190.00
2009 200.00
2010 200.00
2011 210.00
2012 210.00
2013 210.00
2014 210.00
2015 220.00
2016 220.00
2017 220.00
2018 220.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Ecuador was 3.86 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 7.36 in 1971, while its lowest value was 3.03 in 2001.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 7.13
1971 7.36
1972 6.65
1973 6.40
1974 6.79
1975 7.08
1976 6.33
1977 6.40
1978 6.66
1979 5.78
1980 5.72
1981 5.88
1982 5.90
1983 5.55
1984 5.98
1985 6.51
1986 6.99
1987 6.77
1988 7.14
1989 6.84
1990 3.60
1991 3.48
1992 3.34
1993 3.47
1994 3.38
1995 3.32
1996 3.37
1997 3.11
1998 3.24
1999 3.49
2000 3.95
2001 3.03
2002 3.35
2003 3.61
2004 3.46
2005 3.83
2006 3.75
2007 4.19
2008 3.86

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Ecuador was 4,950 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,450 in 2011 and a minimum value of 3,610 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,610
1991 3,740
1992 3,890
1993 4,030
1994 4,140
1995 4,220
1996 4,450
1997 4,820
1998 4,630
1999 4,300
2000 4,050
2001 5,280
2002 4,780
2003 4,710
2004 4,920
2005 4,700
2006 4,800
2007 4,530
2008 4,920
2009 5,150
2010 5,390
2011 5,450
2012 5,300
2013 5,250
2014 5,160
2015 4,670
2016 4,770
2017 4,820
2018 4,950

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Ecuador was 70.13 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70.13 in 2012 and a minimum value of 5.75 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 5.75
1992 10.40
1993 16.99
1994 23.00
1995 27.20
1996 31.75
1997 38.76
1998 34.37
1999 25.14
2000 27.43
2001 33.46
2002 39.74
2003 39.26
2004 43.64
2005 42.78
2006 41.60
2007 41.95
2008 40.59
2009 58.43
2010 66.80
2011 68.46
2012 70.13

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions