Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4243 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5191 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9105 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9388 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9229 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9428 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9679 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9789 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8795 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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)
- 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.