Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 2.91 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
73rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.32 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ecuador, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.91 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Ecuador peaked at 6.32 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 220 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.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0.4817 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0.5165 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 0.5513 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1940 | 0.5861 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 0.6209 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 0.6557 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 0.6905 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 0.7253 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 0.7601 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.7949 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 1948 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1949 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1951 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.1927 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2047 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3372 terawatt-hours | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3372 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3733 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3733 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4817 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4817 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4215 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +171.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7239 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 0.762 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7239 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +171.2% | 0.4215 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +114.5% | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours |
| 1952 | -100.0% | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.155 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5513 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.847 terawatt-hours | 0.5861 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.342 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.053 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1927 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3348 terawatt-hours | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | 0.4817 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.7239 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 6.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Ecuador?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ecuador was 2.91 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.