Oil production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oil production was 274.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
274.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
346.92 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Ecuador, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production in Ecuador is 274.67 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Ecuador peaked at 346.92 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 220 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1925 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 1926 | 0.3489 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1927 | 0.8839 terawatt-hours | +153.3% |
| 1928 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +102.6% |
| 1929 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1930 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1931 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1932 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1933 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1937 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 1942 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 1943 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1945 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1946 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1947 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1956 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.75 terawatt-hours | +1855.3% |
| 1973 | 130.28 terawatt-hours | +167.2% |
| 1974 | 110.33 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 100.36 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 117.51 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 114.44 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 126.65 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 134.13 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 128.24 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 132.26 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 132.26 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 149.09 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 162.16 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 177.05 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 184.53 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 109.19 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 191.91 terawatt-hours | +75.8% |
| 1989 | 177.25 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 180.53 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 189.62 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 203.01 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 217.78 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 239.6 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 244.22 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 243.38 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 245.21 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 237.73 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 236.48 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 251.12 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 254.8 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 245.08 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 261.29 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 329.51 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 332.35 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 334.64 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 319.31 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 316.21 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 303.72 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 303.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 311.79 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 315.15 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 328.46 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 346.92 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 338.53 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 342.77 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 331.19 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 322.42 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 331 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 299.63 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 294.77 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 299.81 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 296.26 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 297.07 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 274.67 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 274.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 243.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +1855.3% | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 48.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +167.2% | 48.75 terawatt-hours | 130.28 terawatt-hours |
| 1927 | +153.3% | 0.3489 terawatt-hours | 0.8839 terawatt-hours |
| 1928 | +102.6% | 0.8839 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +75.8% | 109.19 terawatt-hours | 191.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1925 | +64.3% | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | 0.2675 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0279 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6152 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.94 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.74 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 134.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.39 terawatt-hours | 109.19 terawatt-hours | 191.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.76 terawatt-hours | 180.53 terawatt-hours | 245.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.8 terawatt-hours | 245.08 terawatt-hours | 334.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.2 terawatt-hours | 303.73 terawatt-hours | 346.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.7 terawatt-hours | 274.67 terawatt-hours | 299.81 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 in Ecuador?
- Oil production in Ecuador was 274.67 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 346.92 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Ecuador rank for oil production?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.