Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.1 index in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ecuador, 2016–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ecuador stood at 0.1 index. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.17 index | — |
| 2017 | 0.55 index | +223.5% |
| 2019 | 0.68 index | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.25 index | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 0.55 index | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 index | -81.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9 index, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.77 index, 13% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4667 index | 0.17 index | 0.68 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3 index | 0.1 index | 0.55 index | 3 |
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 adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ecuador?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ecuador was 0.1 index in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 index in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.