Coal consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Coal consumption per person was 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 123rd of 218 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4754 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0729 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9646 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 120 Bolivia 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Ghana 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Syria 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Paraguay 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 53.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Ecuador?
- Coal consumption per person in Ecuador was 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for coal consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.