Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Ecuador is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 6.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 32nd out of 194 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.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +87.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +132.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +11.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 15.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 57.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Ecuador was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp 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 Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).