Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ecuador, 1965–2025
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
Ecuador recorded 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 9,733 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 119 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Tunisia 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Botswana 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Brazil 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Bolivia 8,957 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Ecuador?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ecuador was 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,733 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.