Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0093 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0093 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0093 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0093 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0093 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Lithuania 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 China 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 New Zealand 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cambodia 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.009 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.