Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 24,821 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita 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
Ecuador recorded 24,821 cubic meters for renewable freshwater 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 freshwater resources per capita 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ecuador?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,682 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,821 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.