Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 15.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 15.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 18.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1981.
Ecuador ranks 34th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.0% | — |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +105.8% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +19.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy that is low-carbon 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 | +105.8% | 1.8% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 15.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.