Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 21.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 352.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador peaked at 92.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 1995.
That places Ecuador 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 10.0% | 4.5% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | -10.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | -10.7% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | -20.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -17.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -8.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -8.5% | 21.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share co2 vs population 0.1875 (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 vs gdp 2.54 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 1.39 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.54 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador was 21.4% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.