Hazardous waste generated in Ecuador
Ecuador: Hazardous waste generated was 13,981 tonnes in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
13,981 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
71st
of 91 countries
All-time high
14,928 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
8,282 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013β2020
Hazardous waste generated in Ecuador, 2013β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2020, hazardous waste generated in Ecuador stood at 13,981 tonnes.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,625 tonnes | 8,282 tonnes | 14,928 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,981 tonnes | 13,981 tonnes | 13,981 tonnes | 1 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 38,153 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 176,841 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 161,648 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Ecuador?
- Hazardous waste generated in Ecuador was 13,981 tonnes in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,928 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,282 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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