Gas production per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gas production per person was 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160.42 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
75th
of 219 countries
All-time high
507.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1951
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Gas production per person in Ecuador, 1900–2024
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
The most recent figure for gas production per person in Ecuador is 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Ecuador peaked at 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 200.48 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 209.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 218.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 226.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 232.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 238.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 243.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 251.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 255.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 326.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1948 | 385.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1949 | 384.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 452.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1951 | 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 34.23 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 29.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 28.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 27.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 26.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 31.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 50.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 48.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 52.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 64 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 62.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 53.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 139.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +164.0% |
| 1981 | 86.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 88.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 129.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 167.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 163.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 119.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 74.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 106.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 104.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 145.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 114.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 123.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 120.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 118.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 139.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 136.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 111.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 109.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 148.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 166.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 102.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 150.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 168.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 252.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 267.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 258.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 206.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 218.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 239.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 362.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.1% |
| 2013 | 356.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 393.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 333.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 362.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 311.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 243.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 215.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 180.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 187.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 166.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 149.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +164.0% | 53.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +111.1% | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1952 | -100.0% | 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 279.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 95.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 267.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Czechia 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Japan 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Jordan 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Philippines 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Barbados 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Suriname 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 20.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in Ecuador?
- Gas production per person in Ecuador was 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 gas production per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 507.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Ecuador rank for gas production per person?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.