Renewable water resources per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable water resources per capita was 24,821 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24,821
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 183 countries
All-time high
93,682
in 1961
All-time low
24,821
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 24,821 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. 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 water resources per capita in Ecuador peaked at 93,682 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,821, 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 water resources per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,682 | — |
| 1962 | 91,042 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 88,450 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 85,904 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 83,409 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 80,970 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 78,592 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 76,280 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 74,039 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 71,872 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 69,779 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 67,759 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 65,813 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 63,944 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 62,150 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 60,430 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 58,776 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 57,186 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 55,656 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 54,177 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 52,749 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 51,374 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 50,043 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 48,750 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 47,513 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 46,344 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 45,238 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 44,192 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 43,195 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 42,239 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 41,337 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 40,475 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 39,662 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 38,902 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 38,169 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 37,457 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 36,771 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 36,111 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 35,475 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,864 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 34,266 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33,672 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33,083 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32,509 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31,951 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31,407 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,875 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 30,353 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 29,840 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,343 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28,866 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,410 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27,987 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 27,589 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27,198 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 26,804 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 26,397 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25,948 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 25,513 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,214 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25,019 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24,821 | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 24,821 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 24,821 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,597 | 74,039 | 93,682 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,336 | 55,656 | 71,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,358 | 43,195 | 54,177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,660 | 35,475 | 42,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,282 | 29,840 | 34,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,405 | 25,513 | 29,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,018 | 24,821 | 25,214 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 20.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.9% (2025)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Ecuador?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Ecuador was 24,821 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,682 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,821 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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