Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.29 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 330.7% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador peaked at 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.29 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 20th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | -0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.233 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | -1.35 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2708 terawatt-hours | -2.04 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5768 terawatt-hours | -2.29 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.