Coal consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Coal consumption was 0.0989 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0989 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.8815 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Coal consumption in Ecuador, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0989 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Ecuador peaked at 0.8815 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 124th out of 220 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.
Coal consumption in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +387.2% |
| 1995 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8815 terawatt-hours | +3818.5% |
| 2004 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.063 terawatt-hours | +156.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2895 terawatt-hours | +1051.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 terawatt-hours | -76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1306 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1464 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1385 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0947 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3241 terawatt-hours | +242.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0995 terawatt-hours | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2807 terawatt-hours | +182.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5498 terawatt-hours | +95.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7998 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.304 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0987 terawatt-hours | -67.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0989 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1433 terawatt-hours | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | 0.8815 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1397 terawatt-hours | 0.088 terawatt-hours | 0.3241 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3553 terawatt-hours | 0.0987 terawatt-hours | 0.7998 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)
- 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 coal consumption in Ecuador?
- Coal consumption in Ecuador was 0.0989 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8815 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for coal consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.