Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.64 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
50th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 79 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0522 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0558 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0566 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0658 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0694 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0647 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0723 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0882 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0826 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0741 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1068 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0929 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1039 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1947 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3563 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3522 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4203 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4673 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4821 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4837 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4761 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4743 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.455 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.521 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5792 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4517 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5449 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5518 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5333 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5755 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5998 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5477 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5727 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.537 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5454 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5196 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5374 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6771 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8183 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6224 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7843 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8464 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7622 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8017 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8989 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +87.3% | 0.1039 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1947 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +83.0% | 0.1947 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3563 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0545 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0609 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0777 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0647 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1022 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.306 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0929 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4837 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5163 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4517 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5792 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6022 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5196 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8183 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.994 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6224 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 47 North Macedonia 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Colombia 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Israel 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Thailand 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Vietnam 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.