Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.38 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
8.38
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
113th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 2014
All-time low
6.45
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 6.52001: 7.12002: 7.32003: 7.22004: 7.52005: 7.32006: 7.62007: 7.92008: 8.42009: 9.12010: 92011: 9.12012: 7.22013: 9.42014: 9.72015: 8.62016: 7.82017: 7.92018: 7.82019: 7.52020: 7.62021: 8.12022: 8.32023: 8.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador stood at 8.38.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador peaked at 9.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6 6.45 9.11 10
2010s 8.39 7.24 9.65 10
2020s 8.08 7.59 8.38 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 110 Jamaica 8.49 compare
  2. 111 Netherlands 8.46 compare
  3. 112 Italy 8.45 compare
  4. 114 Dominican Republic 8.37 compare
  5. 115 United Kingdom 8.32 compare
  6. 116 Algeria 8.16 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador was 8.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 2014.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Ecuador ranks 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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