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
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ecuador, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
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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