Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 22.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 22.82 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 322.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 28.7 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -21.4 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1993 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -934.3% |
| 1994 | 13 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1995 | -21.4 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1996 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1997 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4297 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1999 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -2498.6% |
| 2000 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2001 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2002 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2003 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2004 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2005 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2006 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2007 | 26.69 % change on previous year | +629.3% |
| 2008 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2010 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -552.8% |
| 2012 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2013 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2014 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2015 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +246.9% |
| 2016 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2019 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +633.5% |
| 2020 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2021 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -467.2% |
| 2022 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2023 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2024 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 2025 | 22.82 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 22.82 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 22.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2498.6% | -0.4297 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -21.4 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -10.28 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 13 Uzbekistan 29.23 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Colombia 27.29 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Israel 25.23 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Pakistan 21.74 % change on previous year compare
- 18 India 21.11 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Egypt 20.32 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 22.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.