Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160.42 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
75th
of 219 countries
All-time high
507.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1951
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Ecuador, 1900–2024
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
In 2024, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Ecuador stood at 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Ecuador peaked at 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, 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 production per person, by fuel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 200.48 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 209.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 218.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 226.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 232.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 238.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 243.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 251.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 255.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 326.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1948 | 385.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1949 | 384.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 452.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1951 | 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 34.23 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 29.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 28.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 27.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 26.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 31.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 50.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 48.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 52.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 64 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 62.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 53.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 139.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +164.0% |
| 1981 | 86.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 88.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 129.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 167.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 163.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 119.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 74.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 106.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 104.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 145.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 114.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 123.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 120.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 118.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 139.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 136.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 111.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 109.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 148.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 166.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 102.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 150.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 168.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 252.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 267.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 258.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 206.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 218.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 239.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 362.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.1% |
| 2013 | 356.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 393.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 333.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 362.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 311.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 243.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 215.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 180.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 187.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 166.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 149.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, 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 | +164.0% | 53.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +111.1% | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1952 | -100.0% | 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 279.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 95.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 267.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Czechia 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Japan 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Jordan 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Philippines 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Barbados 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Suriname 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Ecuador?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Ecuador was 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.