Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 302.98 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador is 302.98 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador peaked at 308.91 watts per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 130.56 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.29 watts per capita | 130.56 watts per capita | 148.88 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.89 watts per capita | 151.07 watts per capita | 308.91 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.82 watts per capita | 299.74 watts per capita | 302.98 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador was 302.98 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 308.91 watts per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.56 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)