Average annual surface temperature in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average annual surface temperature was 21.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.2
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.81
in 2024
All-time low
19.07
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ecuador, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 21.2 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.07, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20.2 | — |
| 1941 | 20.11 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 19.42 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 19.36 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 19.89 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 19.75 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 19.63 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 19.9 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 19.71 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 19.28 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 19.26 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 19.65 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 19.6 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 19.88 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 19.27 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 19.24 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 19.07 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 19.89 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 20.3 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 20.03 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 19.94 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 19.74 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.76 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 20.23 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.04 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 20.18 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 20.16 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 19.84 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 19.91 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.17 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 19.7 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 20.58 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 20.13 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.49 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 19.65 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.05 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.63 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 20.59 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.61 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.77 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.58 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.75 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.96 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.96 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 19.76 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.93 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 20.76 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 20.23 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 20 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.36 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 20.55 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.6 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.46 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.3 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.32 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.8 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.56 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.61 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.53 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 19.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.06 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.94 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.42 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.76 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.61 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.89 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.04 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.78 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.76 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.76 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.89 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.47 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.49 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.92 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.15 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.28 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.98 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.85 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.71 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 21.81 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 21.2 | -2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.72 | 19.28 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.62 | 19.07 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.02 | 19.74 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.16 | 19.49 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 | 19.76 | 20.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.31 | 19.53 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.35 | 19.65 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 | 20.76 | 21.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 | 20.85 | 21.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 average annual surface temperature in Ecuador?
- Average annual surface temperature in Ecuador was 21.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.07 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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