Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 5,654 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 488.15 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 631.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 631.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 488.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 804.01 cubic meters per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1984 | 961.94 cubic meters per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 804.01 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 947.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 960.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 927.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 775.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 869.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 815.5 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 890.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 918.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,157 cubic meters per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 1,157 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,215 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,215 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,964 cubic meters per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 2004 | 2,964 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,964 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,964 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,892 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,892 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,983 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,161 cubic meters per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 4,167 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,615 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 5,275 cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 5,275 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,654 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 793.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | 488.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | 961.94 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,094 cubic meters per square kilometre | 815.5 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,468 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,983 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,033 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,161 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5,654 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 15 Libya 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 16 Norway 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 17 Canada 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- 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)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,654 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.15 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.