Annual change in primary energy from coal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 0.0002 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from coal in Ecuador is 0.0002 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.1% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Ecuador peaked at 0.859 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.8605 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | -0.0018 terawatt-hours | -155.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0038 terawatt-hours | +113.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | -182.1% |
| 1995 | -0 terawatt-hours | -100.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -24508.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | -64.8% |
| 2003 | 0.859 terawatt-hours | +51614.2% |
| 2004 | -0.8605 terawatt-hours | -200.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | -100.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | +991.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0378 terawatt-hours | -198.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2644 terawatt-hours | -798.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2203 terawatt-hours | -183.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0468 terawatt-hours | -121.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0072 terawatt-hours | -115.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 terawatt-hours | -402.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0079 terawatt-hours | -149.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | -245.7% |
| 2016 | -0.062 terawatt-hours | -640.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | -110.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2294 terawatt-hours | +3331.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2246 terawatt-hours | -197.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1812 terawatt-hours | -180.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2691 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4958 terawatt-hours | -298.4% |
| 2024 | -0.2053 terawatt-hours | -58.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -100.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0002 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0 terawatt-hours. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0002 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0062 terawatt-hours. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51614.2% | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0.859 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +24508.6% | -0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +3331.7% | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | 0.2294 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | -0.8605 terawatt-hours | 0.859 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -0.2246 terawatt-hours | 0.2294 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | -0.4958 terawatt-hours | 0.2691 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 26 Luxembourg 0.0602 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.0209 terawatt-hours compare
- 28 Latvia 0.0085 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours
- 31 Azerbaijan -0 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Qatar -0.0004 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Ecuador was 0.0002 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.859 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8605 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.