Gas production, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gas production, annual growth rate was 8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 184.7%
World rank
16th
of 102 countries
All-time high
171.16 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
72
1938–2024
Gas production, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1938–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8 % change on previous year for gas production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 171.16 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1952.
That places Ecuador 16th out of 102 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.
Gas production, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 7.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1942 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1943 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1944 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1945 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1947 | 31.82 % change on previous year | +595.1% |
| 1948 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1949 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1950 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +645.6% |
| 1951 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1952 | -100 % change on previous year | -760.0% |
| 1968 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 64.71 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 10.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 29.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 171.16 % change on previous year | -1469.3% |
| 1981 | -36.67 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1982 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1983 | 50 % change on previous year | +850.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -36.67 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 47.37 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1992 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0424 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 20.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -0.052 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1997 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +31952.4% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2002 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 2003 | 50 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2004 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 52.94 % change on previous year | +297.0% |
| 2006 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2007 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2008 | -18.76 % change on previous year | +950.8% |
| 2009 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2010 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2011 | -26.97 % change on previous year | -334.8% |
| 2012 | 114.52 % change on previous year | -524.6% |
| 2013 | -0.3869 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2014 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -3262.1% |
| 2015 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2016 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2017 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2018 | -20.63 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2019 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2020 | -15.4 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2022 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2023 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 8 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.33 % change on previous year. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -31952.4% | -0.052 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +3262.1% | -0.3869 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1469.3% | -12.5 % change on previous year | 171.16 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -950.8% | -1.79 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.98 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1940s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -21.25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -6.25 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.34 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 64.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.88 % change on previous year | -36.67 % change on previous year | 171.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.78 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -26.97 % change on previous year | 114.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -15.4 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 17 Hungary 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 18 China 6.33 % change on previous year compare
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More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Gas production, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 171.16 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Ecuador rank for gas production, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.