Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 16,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ecuador, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Ecuador is 16,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Ecuador peaked at 289,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,000 | — |
| 2010 | 500 | -96.4% |
| 2012 | 4,800 | +860.0% |
| 2013 | 7,500 | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 570 | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 1,900 | +233.3% |
| 2016 | 289,000 | +15110.5% |
| 2017 | 3,000 | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 4,200 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 5,700 | +375.0% |
| 2022 | 6,400 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 16,000 | +150.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +15110.5% | 1,900 | 289,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,774 | 500 | 289,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,325 | 1,200 | 16,000 | 4 |
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Ecuador?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ecuador was 16,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 289,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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 Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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