Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador stood at -1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.3% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador peaked at 23.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -18.9%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 76 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | -10.6% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -18.9% | 23.0% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador was -1.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.