Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador
Ecuador: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.6048 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6048 °C
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.22 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.53 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador stood at 0.6048 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador peaked at 1.22 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.53 °C, in 1956.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3925 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.4902 °C | +24.9% |
| 1942 | -1.18 °C | +140.5% |
| 1943 | -1.24 °C | +5.0% |
| 1944 | -0.7059 °C | -43.0% |
| 1945 | -0.8472 °C | +20.0% |
| 1946 | -0.9676 °C | +14.2% |
| 1947 | -0.6997 °C | -27.7% |
| 1948 | -0.8858 °C | +26.6% |
| 1949 | -1.32 °C | +48.5% |
| 1950 | -1.34 °C | +1.6% |
| 1951 | -0.9413 °C | -29.6% |
| 1952 | -1 °C | +6.3% |
| 1953 | -0.7153 °C | -28.5% |
| 1954 | -1.33 °C | +85.3% |
| 1955 | -1.35 °C | +2.0% |
| 1956 | -1.53 °C | +12.9% |
| 1957 | -0.7052 °C | -53.8% |
| 1958 | -0.2949 °C | -58.2% |
| 1959 | -0.5652 °C | +91.7% |
| 1960 | -0.6591 °C | +16.6% |
| 1961 | -0.855 °C | +29.7% |
| 1962 | -0.835 °C | -2.3% |
| 1963 | -0.362 °C | -56.7% |
| 1964 | -0.5544 °C | +53.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4197 °C | -24.3% |
| 1966 | -0.4351 °C | +3.7% |
| 1967 | -0.7511 °C | +72.7% |
| 1968 | -0.69 °C | -8.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1911 °C | -72.3% |
| 1970 | -0.4295 °C | +124.7% |
| 1971 | -0.896 °C | +108.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0185 °C | -97.9% |
| 1973 | -0.4659 °C | +2424.6% |
| 1974 | -1.11 °C | +137.3% |
| 1975 | -0.9411 °C | -14.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5455 °C | -42.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 °C | -106.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0084 °C | -122.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 °C | -219.6% |
| 1980 | 0.172 °C | +1609.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0184 °C | -110.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1492 °C | -911.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3662 °C | +145.5% |
| 1984 | -0.6312 °C | -272.4% |
| 1985 | -0.8404 °C | +33.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6642 °C | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1618 °C | -124.4% |
| 1988 | -0.3627 °C | -324.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6003 °C | +65.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2353 °C | -60.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0444 °C | -81.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 °C | -115.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1382 °C | -2058.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2989 °C | +116.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2793 °C | -6.5% |
| 1996 | -0.7945 °C | +184.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0338 °C | -95.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 °C | -155.1% |
| 1999 | -1.07 °C | -5841.2% |
| 2000 | -0.95 °C | -11.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7966 °C | -16.2% |
| 2002 | -0.5329 °C | -33.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6542 °C | +22.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1758 °C | -73.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1097 °C | -162.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1685 °C | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 °C | -92.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 °C | +236.9% |
| 2009 | 0.294 °C | +588.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4391 °C | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1864 °C | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 °C | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1609 °C | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.298 °C | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8747 °C | +193.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8913 °C | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5333 °C | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3284 °C | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5538 °C | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 0.682 °C | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3835 °C | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2532 °C | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 °C | +340.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 °C | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6048 °C | -50.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6048 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693 °C, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6048 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022 °C, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -5841.2% | 0.0186 °C | -1.07 °C |
| 1973 | -2424.6% | -0.0185 °C | -0.4659 °C |
| 1993 | -2058.9% | 0.0071 °C | -0.1382 °C |
| 1980 | +1609.0% | 0.0101 °C | 0.172 °C |
| 1982 | +911.6% | -0.0184 °C | 0.1492 °C |
| 2009 | +588.1% | 0.0427 °C | 0.294 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.872 °C | -1.32 °C | -0.3925 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9763 °C | -1.53 °C | -0.2949 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5752 °C | -0.855 °C | -0.1911 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4364 °C | -1.11 °C | 0.0368 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2268 °C | -0.8404 °C | 0.3662 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2868 °C | -1.07 °C | 0.0186 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2482 °C | -0.95 °C | 0.294 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4433 °C | 0.1609 °C | 0.8913 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7094 °C | 0.2532 °C | 1.22 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.6175 °C compare
- 104 Liberia 0.6145 °C compare
- 105 Cuba 0.6062 °C compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.5969 °C compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 0.5829 °C compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.5816 °C compare
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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ecuador was 0.6048 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 °C in 1956.
- How does Ecuador rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.