Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ecuador, 1970–2025
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 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ecuador peaked at 544.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 332.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Bahamas 309.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Uruguay 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Morocco 247.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Cameroon 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Albania 200.41 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ecuador?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ecuador was 254.7 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 544.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.