Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,170 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,733 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
1,493 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 126th of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 2,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 3,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 4,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 5,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 5,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 5,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 5,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,932 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 5,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 4,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 5,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 5,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,510 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 6,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 8,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 9,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 8,356 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,683 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 8,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 8,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 123 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Tunisia 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Botswana 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Brazil 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Bolivia 8,957 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)
- 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 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 126th out of 219 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.