Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 302.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Ecuador is 302.25, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Ecuador peaked at 308.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 130.56, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.12 | — |
| 2001 | 134.6 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 132.88 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 130.56 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 130.86 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.05 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 133.08 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 148.88 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 148.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 146.26 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 155.61 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 152.56 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 152.04 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 151.07 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 152.16 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 159.75 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 281.14 | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 281.34 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 308.91 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 304.31 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 301.95 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 299.74 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 302.61 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 302.98 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 302.25 | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 302.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 302.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.0% | 159.75 | 281.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.29 | 130.56 | 148.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.89 | 151.07 | 308.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.91 | 299.74 | 302.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Puerto Rico 368.07 compare
- 83 United States Virgin Islands 360.32 compare
- 84 Argentina 342.19 compare
- 86 Suriname 301.67 compare
- 87 El Salvador 293.14 compare
- 88 Singapore 287.38 compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Ecuador?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Ecuador was 302.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 308.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.56 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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