Renewable freshwater resources per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 24,821 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24,821 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 183 countries
All-time high
93,682 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
24,821 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Ecuador, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Ecuador stood at 24,821 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Ecuador peaked at 93,682 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,821 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,682 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 91,042 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 88,450 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 85,904 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 83,409 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 80,970 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 78,592 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 76,280 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 74,039 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 71,872 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 69,779 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 67,759 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 65,813 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 63,944 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 62,150 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 60,430 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 58,776 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 57,186 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 55,656 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 54,177 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 52,749 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 51,374 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 50,043 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 48,750 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 47,513 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 46,344 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 45,238 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 44,192 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 43,195 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 42,239 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 41,337 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 40,475 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 39,662 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 38,902 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 38,169 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 37,457 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 36,771 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 36,111 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 35,475 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,864 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 34,266 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33,672 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33,083 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32,509 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31,951 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31,407 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,875 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 30,353 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 29,840 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,343 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28,866 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,410 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27,987 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 27,589 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27,198 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 26,804 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 26,397 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25,948 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 25,513 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,214 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25,019 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24,821 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 24,821 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 24,821 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,597 cubic meters | 74,039 cubic meters | 93,682 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,336 cubic meters | 55,656 cubic meters | 71,872 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,358 cubic meters | 43,195 cubic meters | 54,177 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,660 cubic meters | 35,475 cubic meters | 42,239 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,282 cubic meters | 29,840 cubic meters | 34,864 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,405 cubic meters | 25,513 cubic meters | 29,343 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,018 cubic meters | 24,821 cubic meters | 25,214 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Ecuador?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Ecuador was 24,821 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,682 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,821 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.