Municipal waste collected in Ecuador
Ecuador: Municipal waste collected was 5.25 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste collected in Ecuador, 2011–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Ecuador is 5.25 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Ecuador peaked at 5.25 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.03 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.09 million | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.25 million | +5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.25 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 736,455, 7.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 2.76 million | 4.71 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.60 million | 5.25 million | 3 |
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 municipal waste collected in Ecuador?
- Municipal waste collected in Ecuador was 5.25 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for municipal waste collected?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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