Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 1.91 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.91 billion billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
49th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.99 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2013
All-time low
870.00 million billions of current united states dollars
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.91 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Ecuador peaked at 5.99 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, 870.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 5.00 billion billions of current united states dollars | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 5.79 billion billions of current united states dollars | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.99 billion billions of current united states dollars | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.55 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 2.49 billion billions of current united states dollars | +61.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 billion billions of current united states dollars | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 870.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 billion billions of current united states dollars | +105.7% |
| 2022 | 4.42 billion billions of current united states dollars | +146.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 billion billions of current united states dollars | -60.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 billion billions of current united states dollars | +9.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.91 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 54.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.85 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5.99 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 billion billions of current united states dollars | 870.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 4.42 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 46 United States 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 47 Turkey 2.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 48 Czechia 2.08 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 50 Thailand 1.78 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 51 Croatia 1.46 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 1.44 billion billions of current united states dollars 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)
- 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 in Ecuador?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ecuador was 1.91 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 870.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).