Hazardous waste generated in Ecuador
Ecuador: Hazardous waste generated was 13,981 tonnes in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,981 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
77th
of 99 countries
All-time high
14,928 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
8,282 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Hazardous waste generated in Ecuador, 2013–2020
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 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,282 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 10,066 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 9,943 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,864 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 12,417 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 14,878 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 14,928 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,981 tonnes | -6.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13,981 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238,135 tonnes, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13,981 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,285 tonnes, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (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 77th out of 99 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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