Share of primary energy from oil in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of primary energy from oil was 82.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 82.4% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Ecuador peaked at 97.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 3rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 93.6% | 91.5% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 88.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 85.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 86.1% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 80.4% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Ecuador?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Ecuador was 82.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.