How have things changed?, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.1114 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Ecuador is 0.1114 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1168 metric tons per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 metric tons per person, in 1966.
That places Ecuador 20th 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.
How have things changed?, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0386 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0565 metric tons per person | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0794 metric tons per person | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0761 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0783 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0643 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0706 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 metric tons per person | +131.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1168 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1052 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0695 metric tons per person | -33.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0875 metric tons per person | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0667 metric tons per person | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.035 metric tons per person | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0409 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0369 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.053 metric tons per person | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0687 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0558 metric tons per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0382 metric tons per person | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 metric tons per person | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0518 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.05 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 0.037 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0342 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0435 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0484 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 metric tons per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0639 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0703 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0692 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0804 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0999 metric tons per person | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1018 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1075 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1114 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1114 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1114 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 10.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 | +131.1% | 0.0421 metric tons per person | 0.0973 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0377 metric tons per person | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0794 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0798 metric tons per person | 0.0421 metric tons per person | 0.1168 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0444 metric tons per person | 0.0314 metric tons per person | 0.0687 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0428 metric tons per person | 0.0302 metric tons per person | 0.0518 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0614 metric tons per person | 0.0446 metric tons per person | 0.0752 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 metric tons per person | 0.0804 metric tons per person | 0.1114 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 17 Namibia 0.1259 metric tons per person compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.1239 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.122 metric tons per person compare
- 21 Vietnam 0.0899 metric tons per person compare
- 22 Indonesia 0.0831 metric tons per person compare
- 23 Denmark 0.083 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in Ecuador?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Ecuador was 0.1114 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1168 metric tons per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.