Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 4.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.66 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8.86 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.4885 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador stood at 4.66 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador peaked at 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4885 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 105th 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.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6978 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.6978 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 1974 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.849 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8722 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.628 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7908 terawatt-hours | +61.9% |
| 1982 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -60.2% |
| 2003 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +74.5% |
| 2004 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +132.8% |
| 2005 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 8.73 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.76 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1244 terawatt-hours, 37.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +132.8% | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9281 terawatt-hours | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 102 Gabon 5.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 El Salvador 4.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Papua New Guinea 4.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 106 Malta 4.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 107 Estonia 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 North Macedonia 3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ecuador was 4.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4885 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.