Annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.6048 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6048
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2024
All-time low
-1.53
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador is 0.6048, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador peaked at 1.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1956.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3925 | — |
| 1941 | -0.4902 | +24.9% |
| 1942 | -1.18 | +140.5% |
| 1943 | -1.24 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | -0.7059 | -43.0% |
| 1945 | -0.8472 | +20.0% |
| 1946 | -0.9676 | +14.2% |
| 1947 | -0.6997 | -27.7% |
| 1948 | -0.8858 | +26.6% |
| 1949 | -1.32 | +48.5% |
| 1950 | -1.34 | +1.6% |
| 1951 | -0.9413 | -29.6% |
| 1952 | -1 | +6.3% |
| 1953 | -0.7153 | -28.5% |
| 1954 | -1.33 | +85.3% |
| 1955 | -1.35 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | -1.53 | +12.9% |
| 1957 | -0.7052 | -53.8% |
| 1958 | -0.2949 | -58.2% |
| 1959 | -0.5652 | +91.7% |
| 1960 | -0.6591 | +16.6% |
| 1961 | -0.855 | +29.7% |
| 1962 | -0.835 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | -0.362 | -56.7% |
| 1964 | -0.5544 | +53.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4197 | -24.3% |
| 1966 | -0.4351 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | -0.7511 | +72.7% |
| 1968 | -0.69 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1911 | -72.3% |
| 1970 | -0.4295 | +124.7% |
| 1971 | -0.896 | +108.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0185 | -97.9% |
| 1973 | -0.4659 | +2424.6% |
| 1974 | -1.11 | +137.3% |
| 1975 | -0.9411 | -14.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5455 | -42.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 | -106.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0084 | -122.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 | -219.6% |
| 1980 | 0.172 | +1609.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0184 | -110.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1492 | -911.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3662 | +145.5% |
| 1984 | -0.6312 | -272.4% |
| 1985 | -0.8404 | +33.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6642 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1618 | -124.4% |
| 1988 | -0.3627 | -324.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6003 | +65.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2353 | -60.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0444 | -81.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 | -115.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1382 | -2058.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2989 | +116.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2793 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | -0.7945 | +184.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0338 | -95.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 | -155.1% |
| 1999 | -1.07 | -5841.2% |
| 2000 | -0.95 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7966 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | -0.5329 | -33.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6542 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1758 | -73.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1097 | -162.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1685 | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 | -92.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 | +236.9% |
| 2009 | 0.294 | +588.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4391 | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1864 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1609 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.298 | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8747 | +193.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8913 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5333 | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3284 | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5538 | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 0.682 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3835 | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2532 | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | +340.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6048 | -50.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6048 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6048 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -5841.2% | 0.0186 | -1.07 |
| 1973 | -2424.6% | -0.0185 | -0.4659 |
| 1993 | -2058.9% | 0.0071 | -0.1382 |
| 1980 | +1609.0% | 0.0101 | 0.172 |
| 1982 | +911.6% | -0.0184 | 0.1492 |
| 2009 | +588.1% | 0.0427 | 0.294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.872 | -1.32 | -0.3925 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9763 | -1.53 | -0.2949 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5752 | -0.855 | -0.1911 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4364 | -1.11 | 0.0368 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2268 | -0.8404 | 0.3662 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2868 | -1.07 | 0.0186 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2482 | -0.95 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4433 | 0.1609 | 0.8913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7094 | 0.2532 | 1.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.6175 compare
- 104 Liberia 0.6145 compare
- 105 Cuba 0.6062 compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.5969 compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 0.5829 compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.5816 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Ecuador was 0.6048 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1956.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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