Industrial water withdrawal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Industrial water withdrawal was 549.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
549.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 180 countries
All-time high
549.00 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
385.20 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Ecuador stood at 549.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Ecuador peaked at 549.00 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 385.20 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 385.20 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 417.96 million cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 450.72 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 483.48 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 516.24 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 549.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 549.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 549.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 499.86 million cubic meters | 385.20 million cubic meters | 549.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.00 million cubic meters | 549.00 million cubic meters | 549.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.00 million cubic meters | 549.00 million cubic meters | 549.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Ecuador?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Ecuador was 549.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 549.00 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.20 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.