Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.8546 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8546
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.64
in 1990
All-time low
0.8546
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador, 1990–2023

11.522.51990200620231990: 2.61991: 2.51992: 2.41993: 2.31994: 2.11995: 21996: 1.91997: 1.81998: 1.61999: 1.52000: 1.42001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 12007: 12008: 0.9782009: 0.9452010: 0.9282011: 0.9172012: 0.9112013: 0.8922014: 0.8842015: 0.8692016: 0.8732017: 0.8592018: 0.8822019: 0.8742020: 0.882021: 0.8762022: 0.8652023: 0.855

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador stood at 0.8546. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador peaked at 2.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8546, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2.64
1991 2.52 -4.6%
1992 2.37 -5.9%
1993 2.25 -4.9%
1994 2.12 -5.7%
1995 2.01 -5.5%
1996 1.87 -6.9%
1997 1.75 -6.3%
1998 1.64 -6.3%
1999 1.52 -7.1%
2000 1.44 -5.8%
2001 1.34 -6.9%
2002 1.25 -6.3%
2003 1.18 -5.4%
2004 1.14 -4.1%
2005 1.09 -4.4%
2006 1.04 -4.2%
2007 1.01 -3.0%
2008 0.9781 -3.2%
2009 0.9453 -3.4%
2010 0.9281 -1.8%
2011 0.9167 -1.2%
2012 0.9106 -0.7%
2013 0.8918 -2.1%
2014 0.8837 -0.9%
2015 0.8693 -1.6%
2016 0.8727 +0.4%
2017 0.8585 -1.6%
2018 0.8821 +2.7%
2019 0.8743 -0.9%
2020 0.8802 +0.7%
2021 0.876 -0.5%
2022 0.8652 -1.2%
2023 0.8546 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.07 1.52 2.64 10
2000s 1.14 0.9453 1.44 10
2010s 0.8888 0.8585 0.9281 10
2020s 0.869 0.8546 0.8802 4

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  3. 76 Mongolia 0.8593 compare
  4. 78 Serbia 0.8453 compare
  5. 79 Vietnam 0.7895 compare
  6. 80 Kazakhstan 0.7737 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador was 0.8546 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 1990.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8546 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Ecuador ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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