Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 13.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 13.43 % change on previous year for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 238.3% on the previous year and up 984.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 25.36 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.98 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 26th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 25.36 % change on previous year | -2163.8% |
| 2001 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +493.9% |
| 2005 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 2006 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1743 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2008 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -5756.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2010 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2011 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8745 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4893 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2016 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1042.1% |
| 2017 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2018 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2019 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2020 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2022 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +272.5% |
| 2023 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2024 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.43 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -5756.8% | 0.1743 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2163.8% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 25.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 25.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.284 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 23 Central African Republic 14.68 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Guyana 14.64 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Korea 13.9 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Curacao 13.2 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Aruba 12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Panama 12.38 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 13.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.36 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.98 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 984.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.