Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.14 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador is 8.14 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador peaked at 11.19 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.14 µg/m³, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 188th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.63 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 10.73 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.19 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.15 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.86 µg/m³ | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 9.64 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.23 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.72 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.81 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.01 µg/m³ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 9.29 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.85 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.14 µg/m³ | -17.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.14 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.14 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.41 µg/m³ | 9.64 µg/m³ | 11.19 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 µg/m³ | 8.14 µg/m³ | 9.85 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador was 8.14 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ecuador ranks 188th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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