Oil production per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oil production per person was 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,018 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 219 countries
All-time high
24,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Ecuador, 1900–2025
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 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Ecuador peaked at 24,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil 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 | 51.23 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 50.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 50.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 49.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 49.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 48.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 72.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.8% |
| 1924 | 84.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1925 | 137.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.9% |
| 1926 | 177.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
| 1927 | 445.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +151.3% |
| 1928 | 895.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.0% |
| 1929 | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 1930 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1931 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1932 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1933 | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 893.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 1942 | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.5% |
| 1943 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1945 | 1,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1946 | 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1947 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 1,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 1,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 948.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1960 | 911.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 950.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 813.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 755.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 833.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 940.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 798.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 664.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 538.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 417.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 405.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 393.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 7,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +1798.7% |
| 1973 | 19,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +159.5% |
| 1974 | 15,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 14,099 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 16,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 15,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 16,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 16,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15,705 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 15,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 16,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 17,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 19,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 11,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 19,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.7% |
| 1989 | 17,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 17,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 17,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 19,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 21,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 21,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,606 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 20,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 19,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 19,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 19,735 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 19,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 24,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 20,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 20,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 20,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 20,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 20,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,761 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 18,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 19,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 16,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 74.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1798.7% | 393.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,467 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +159.5% | 7,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,381 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1927 | +151.3% | 177.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1928 | +101.0% | 445.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 895.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1988 | +71.7% | 11,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,170 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1925 | +62.9% | 84.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.09 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 | 15.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 308.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 893.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 948.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 762.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 950.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 24 Argentina 17,480 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Algeria 16,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Angola 15,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 13,906 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Suriname 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Brazil 11,124 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 oil production per person in Ecuador?
- Oil production per person in Ecuador was 15,018 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 oil production per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Ecuador rank for oil production per person?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.