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Average annual surface temperature in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average annual surface temperature was 21.2 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.2 °C
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.81 °C
in 2024
All-time low
19.07 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Ecuador, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 21.2 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Ecuador peaked at 21.81 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.07 °C, in 1956.

Ecuador ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.

Average annual surface temperature in Ecuador, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 20.2 °C —
1941 20.11 °C -0.5%
1942 19.42 °C -3.4%
1943 19.36 °C -0.3%
1944 19.89 °C +2.7%
1945 19.75 °C -0.7%
1946 19.63 °C -0.6%
1947 19.9 °C +1.4%
1948 19.71 °C -0.9%
1949 19.28 °C -2.2%
1950 19.26 °C -0.1%
1951 19.65 °C +2.1%
1952 19.6 °C -0.3%
1953 19.88 °C +1.5%
1954 19.27 °C -3.1%
1955 19.24 °C -0.1%
1956 19.07 °C -0.9%
1957 19.89 °C +4.3%
1958 20.3 °C +2.1%
1959 20.03 °C -1.3%
1960 19.94 °C -0.5%
1961 19.74 °C -1.0%
1962 19.76 °C +0.1%
1963 20.23 °C +2.4%
1964 20.04 °C -1.0%
1965 20.18 °C +0.7%
1966 20.16 °C -0.1%
1967 19.84 °C -1.6%
1968 19.91 °C +0.3%
1969 20.4 °C +2.5%
1970 20.17 °C -1.2%
1971 19.7 °C -2.3%
1972 20.58 °C +4.5%
1973 20.13 °C -2.2%
1974 19.49 °C -3.2%
1975 19.65 °C +0.8%
1976 20.05 °C +2.0%
1977 20.63 °C +2.9%
1978 20.59 °C -0.2%
1979 20.61 °C +0.1%
1980 20.77 °C +0.8%
1981 20.58 °C -0.9%
1982 20.75 °C +0.8%
1983 20.96 °C +1.0%
1984 19.96 °C -4.8%
1985 19.76 °C -1.0%
1986 19.93 °C +0.9%
1987 20.76 °C +4.1%
1988 20.23 °C -2.5%
1989 20 °C -1.2%
1990 20.36 °C +1.8%
1991 20.55 °C +0.9%
1992 20.6 °C +0.3%
1993 20.46 °C -0.7%
1994 20.3 °C -0.8%
1995 20.32 °C +0.1%
1996 19.8 °C -2.5%
1997 20.56 °C +3.8%
1998 20.61 °C +0.3%
1999 19.53 °C -5.3%
2000 19.65 °C +0.6%
2001 19.8 °C +0.8%
2002 20.06 °C +1.3%
2003 19.94 °C -0.6%
2004 20.42 °C +2.4%
2005 20.71 °C +1.4%
2006 20.76 °C +0.3%
2007 20.61 °C -0.8%
2008 20.64 °C +0.1%
2009 20.89 °C +1.2%
2010 21.04 °C +0.7%
2011 20.78 °C -1.2%
2012 20.76 °C -0.1%
2013 20.76 °C -0.0%
2014 20.89 °C +0.7%
2015 21.47 °C +2.8%
2016 21.49 °C +0.1%
2017 21.13 °C -1.7%
2018 20.92 °C -1.0%
2019 21.15 °C +1.1%
2020 21.28 °C +0.6%
2021 20.98 °C -1.4%
2022 20.85 °C -0.6%
2023 21.71 °C +4.1%
2024 21.81 °C +0.5%
2025 21.2 °C -2.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 21.2 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 21.2 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 19.72 °C 19.28 °C 20.2 °C 10
1950s 19.62 °C 19.07 °C 20.3 °C 10
1960s 20.02 °C 19.74 °C 20.4 °C 10
1970s 20.16 °C 19.49 °C 20.63 °C 10
1980s 20.37 °C 19.76 °C 20.96 °C 10
1990s 20.31 °C 19.53 °C 20.61 °C 10
2000s 20.35 °C 19.65 °C 20.89 °C 10
2010s 21.04 °C 20.76 °C 21.49 °C 10
2020s 21.31 °C 20.85 °C 21.81 °C 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 109 Israel 21.32 °C compare
  2. 110 Palestine 21.24 °C compare
  3. 111 Burundi 21.24 °C compare
  4. 113 Tunisia 21.12 °C compare
  5. 114 Bolivia 20.53 °C compare
  6. 115 Jordan 20.48 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Ecuador?
Average annual surface temperature in Ecuador was 21.2 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 21.81 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.07 °C in 1956.
How does Ecuador rank for average annual surface temperature?
Ecuador ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.