Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 139,007 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 139,007 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.9% on the previous year and up 648.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ecuador peaked at 139,007 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,036, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 16th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,240 | — |
| 2006 | 12,240 | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 6,444 | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 58,688 | +810.7% |
| 2009 | 6,808 | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 2,036 | -70.1% |
| 2011 | 9,311 | +357.3% |
| 2012 | 71,340 | +666.2% |
| 2013 | 11,413 | -84.0% |
| 2014 | 18,562 | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 8,161 | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 71,206 | +772.5% |
| 2017 | 105,412 | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 8,343 | -92.1% |
| 2019 | 37,773 | +352.8% |
| 2020 | 9,658 | -74.4% |
| 2021 | 14,256 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 30,611 | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 83,802 | +173.8% |
| 2024 | 139,007 | +65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,284 | 6,444 | 58,688 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34,356 | 2,036 | 105,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,467 | 9,658 | 139,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 13 Myanmar 205,598 compare
- 14 Mozambique 191,820 compare
- 15 Sudan 178,625 compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 104,724 compare
- 18 Madagascar 93,340 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 89,817 compare
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 whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ecuador?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ecuador was 139,007 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 139,007 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,036 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.9%. 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 whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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