Municipal waste generated in Ecuador
Ecuador: Municipal waste generated was 5.46 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Ecuador, 2014β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Ecuador is 5.46 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Ecuador peaked at 5.48 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million tonnes, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 32nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.45 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 38,153 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 176,841 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 161,648 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Ecuador?
- Municipal waste generated in Ecuador was 5.46 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for municipal waste generated?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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