Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.7% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Ecuador peaked at 6.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +132.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
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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 subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Ecuador?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Ecuador was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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