Decadal temperature anomalies in Ecuador
Ecuador: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.4433 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Ecuador, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in Ecuador is 0.4433 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 278.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Ecuador peaked at 0.4433 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.9763 °C, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.872 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.9763 °C | +12.0% |
| 1960 | -0.5752 °C | -41.1% |
| 1970 | -0.4364 °C | -24.1% |
| 1980 | -0.2268 °C | -48.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2868 °C | +26.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2482 °C | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4433 °C | -278.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.4433 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.4433 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2258 °C, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.872 °C | -0.872 °C | -0.872 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.9763 °C | -0.9763 °C | -0.9763 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5752 °C | -0.5752 °C | -0.5752 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.4364 °C | -0.4364 °C | -0.4364 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2268 °C | -0.2268 °C | -0.2268 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2868 °C | -0.2868 °C | -0.2868 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.2482 °C | -0.2482 °C | -0.2482 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4433 °C | 0.4433 °C | 0.4433 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Ecuador?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Ecuador was 0.4433 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4433 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9763 °C in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.