Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ecuador is 8.14, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 162nd of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.63 | — |
| 2011 | 10.73 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.19 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.86 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 9.64 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.23 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.72 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 9.29 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.85 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.14 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.41 | 9.64 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 | 8.14 | 9.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ecuador ranks 162nd out of 220 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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