Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.1% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador peaked at 6.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0156 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -85.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador was 1.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Ecuador ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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