Number of people affected by disaster in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people affected by disaster was 59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Ecuador is 59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Ecuador peaked at 107,073 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,434 | 5,595 | 78,803 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38,393 | 2,130 | 107,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,696 | 59 | 89,807 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.54 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Ecuador?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Ecuador was 59 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 107,073 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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