Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.55 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador stood at 8.55 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador peaked at 9.6 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.42 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 113th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.42 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 7.09 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.23 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.21 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.44 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.27 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.59 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.34 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.05 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.98 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.09 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.2 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 9.33 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.58 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 7.73 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 7.87 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.75 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.54 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.72 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.26 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 8.47 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.61 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.55 tonnes | -0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.55 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.55 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.6% | 7.2 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 tonnes | 6.42 tonnes | 9.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 tonnes | 7.2 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 tonnes | 7.72 tonnes | 8.61 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador was 8.55 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).