Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -1.87 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.4% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador peaked at 26.92 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27.36 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -8.38 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 0.9139 terawatt-hours | 11.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -7.69 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -27.36 terawatt-hours | 26.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 53.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador was -1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.36 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.