Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 81.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 81.6% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.7% | — |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -8.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 81.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 81.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.3%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7% | 12.7% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 81.6% | 89.1% | 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 share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador was 81.6% in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).