Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
106th
of 217 countries
All-time high
22.93 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-16.25 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador is 1.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 22.93 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -16.25 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 106th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1968 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 1969 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1970 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1971 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1972 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1975 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1977 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1983 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -348.0% |
| 1984 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1985 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1986 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1987 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1988 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 1989 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1990 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 1991 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1993 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1994 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -542.9% |
| 1995 | 5 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1997 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4682 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1999 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +1828.4% |
| 2000 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2001 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +538.4% |
| 2005 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2009 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2015 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2016 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4869 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2018 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +1241.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8361 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2020 | -16.25 % change on previous year | +1844.0% |
| 2021 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2022 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2025 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.76 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8588 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1844.0% | -0.8361 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1828.4% | -0.4682 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1241.1% | 0.4869 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +542.9% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +538.4% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 13.6 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 22.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Burkina Faso 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Algeria 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Portugal 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Tanzania 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Namibia 1.65 % change on previous year compare
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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.93 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.25 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.