Global change over the last 50 years in Ecuador
Ecuador: Global change over the last 50 years was 2.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.02 million for global change over the last 50 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Ecuador peaked at 2.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,200, in 1966.
That places Ecuador 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 53,500 | — |
| 1966 | 48,200 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 57,500 | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 68,900 | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 64,900 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 91,020 | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 102,580 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 107,040 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 152,078 | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 176,500 | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 215,789 | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 282,793 | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 425,506 | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 614,512 | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 605,275 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 639,542 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 539,294 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 607,927 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 372,429 | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 883,405 | +137.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 680,134 | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 876,024 | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 682,793 | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 366,643 | -46.3% |
| 1991 | 437,670 | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 343,511 | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 378,157 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 419,571 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 614,801 | +46.5% |
| 1996 | 811,854 | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 671,384 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 468,138 | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 629,607 | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 657,800 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 645,357 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 396,805 | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 494,804 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 465,447 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 602,949 | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 638,648 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 579,946 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 678,793 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 718,142 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 672,595 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 818,495 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 824,536 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 841,413 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million | +4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 50.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.02 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 87.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +137.2% | 372,429 | 883,405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,600 | 48,200 | 68,900 | 5 |
| 1970s | 277,309 | 91,020 | 614,512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,350 | 372,429 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,134 | 343,511 | 811,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,869 | 396,805 | 718,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 999,323 | 672,595 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.41 million | 2.02 million | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Ecuador?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Ecuador was 2.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,200 in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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