Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 29.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador stood at 29.99 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador peaked at 29.99 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.249 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 0.249 terawatt-hours | 0.364 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5516 terawatt-hours | 0.405 terawatt-hours | 0.791 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 0.779 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 26.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.89 terawatt-hours | 24.7 terawatt-hours | 29.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ecuador was 29.99 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.