Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 32.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at 32.98 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.7% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 546.58 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -354.56 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 217 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 use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 79.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 154.2 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1969 | -62.57 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1970 | 253.69 % change on previous year | -505.4% |
| 1971 | -40.18 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1972 | 22.82 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1973 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1974 | 123.16 % change on previous year | -679.7% |
| 1975 | 63.71 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1976 | -49.58 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1977 | 44.31 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1978 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1980 | -15.67 % change on previous year | -497.1% |
| 1981 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1982 | -69.04 % change on previous year | -849.8% |
| 1983 | -354.56 % change on previous year | +413.5% |
| 1984 | 218.11 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1985 | -49.24 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1986 | -42.68 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1987 | -253.12 % change on previous year | +493.1% |
| 1988 | 411.05 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1989 | -144.2 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1990 | 256.47 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1991 | 28.45 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1992 | -22.63 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1993 | -125.11 % change on previous year | +452.9% |
| 1994 | 536.77 % change on previous year | -529.0% |
| 1995 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1996 | 93.49 % change on previous year | -807.7% |
| 1997 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1998 | -109.54 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 2000 | 191.22 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 2001 | -40.05 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2002 | -44.08 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -50.73 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 546.58 % change on previous year | -1177.3% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2006 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -521.9% |
| 2007 | -54.06 % change on previous year | +258.2% |
| 2008 | 88.33 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2009 | 65.62 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2010 | -28.41 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2011 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 51.34 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 2013 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2014 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2015 | -138.3 % change on previous year | +4318.2% |
| 2016 | -54.29 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 116.81 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2019 | -113.65 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2021 | 201.02 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 2022 | -57.35 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2023 | -30.66 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2024 | -69.06 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2025 | 32.98 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 32.98 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -23.53 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 32.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -58.47 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4318.2% | -3.13 % change on previous year | -138.3 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1177.3% | -50.73 % change on previous year | 546.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.97 % change on previous year | -62.57 % change on previous year | 154.2 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 42.43 % change on previous year | -49.58 % change on previous year | 253.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -29.01 % change on previous year | -354.56 % change on previous year | 411.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.32 % change on previous year | -125.11 % change on previous year | 536.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.13 % change on previous year | -54.06 % change on previous year | 546.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.04 % change on previous year | -138.3 % change on previous year | 116.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.38 % change on previous year | -69.06 % change on previous year | 201.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 85 Oman 43.98 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Lesotho 40.63 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Japan 33.97 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Mauritius 28.93 % change on previous year compare
- 90 French Polynesia 19.9 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Taiwan 19.69 % change on previous year 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 use, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 32.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 546.58 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -354.56 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.