Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Ecuador is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Ecuador peaked at 9.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 210 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.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Ecuador?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ecuador was 2.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.