Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ecuador is 16.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ecuador peaked at 24.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 119th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ecuador?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ecuador was 16.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).