Decadal average surface temperature in Ecuador
Ecuador: Decadal average surface temperature was 21.04 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Ecuador, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Ecuador is 21.04 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Ecuador peaked at 21.04 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.62 °C, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.72 °C | — |
| 1950 | 19.62 °C | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 20.02 °C | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20.16 °C | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.37 °C | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.31 °C | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.35 °C | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.04 °C | +3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.04 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.04 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.72 °C | 19.72 °C | 19.72 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.62 °C | 19.62 °C | 19.62 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 20.02 °C | 20.02 °C | 20.02 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.16 °C | 20.16 °C | 20.16 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.37 °C | 20.37 °C | 20.37 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.31 °C | 20.31 °C | 20.31 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.35 °C | 20.35 °C | 20.35 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.04 °C | 21.04 °C | 21.04 °C | 1 |
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 decadal average surface temperature in Ecuador?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Ecuador was 21.04 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.04 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 °C in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.