Annual change in primary energy from oil in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -0.6538 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6538 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 116.0%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
26.32 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-26.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -0.6538 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of down 116.0% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Ecuador peaked at 26.32 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -26.52 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 55th 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.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3491 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.6614 terawatt-hours | +89.5% |
| 1968 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +163.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6209 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 1970 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +155.2% |
| 1971 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | +90.9% |
| 1976 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 1978 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.961 terawatt-hours | -76.1% |
| 1983 | -4.4 terawatt-hours | -558.3% |
| 1984 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -142.4% |
| 1985 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4242 terawatt-hours | -77.9% |
| 1987 | -2.18 terawatt-hours | -614.9% |
| 1988 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -324.8% |
| 1989 | -2.12 terawatt-hours | -143.2% |
| 1990 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -228.0% |
| 1991 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1993 | -2.26 terawatt-hours | -158.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -263.2% |
| 1995 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3591 terawatt-hours | -108.3% |
| 1999 | -8.2 terawatt-hours | +2182.8% |
| 2000 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | -177.5% |
| 2001 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2003 | -0.3363 terawatt-hours | -108.6% |
| 2004 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | -1613.0% |
| 2005 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -73.4% |
| 2008 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +145.4% |
| 2009 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | +191.8% |
| 2010 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +52.5% |
| 2013 | 8.25 terawatt-hours | +72.4% |
| 2014 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2015 | -4.29 terawatt-hours | -162.2% |
| 2016 | -8.28 terawatt-hours | +93.1% |
| 2017 | -3.37 terawatt-hours | -59.4% |
| 2018 | 10.82 terawatt-hours | -421.3% |
| 2019 | -4.48 terawatt-hours | -141.4% |
| 2020 | -26.52 terawatt-hours | +491.7% |
| 2021 | 26.32 terawatt-hours | -199.2% |
| 2022 | 13.56 terawatt-hours | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -52.5% |
| 2025 | -0.6538 terawatt-hours | -116.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -0.6538 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2 terawatt-hours. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -0.6538 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.25 terawatt-hours, 52% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 | -2182.8% | -0.3591 terawatt-hours | -8.2 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1613.0% | -0.3363 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | -614.9% | 0.4242 terawatt-hours | -2.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8431 terawatt-hours | 0.3491 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9242 terawatt-hours | -4.4 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -8.2 terawatt-hours | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 terawatt-hours | -0.3363 terawatt-hours | 10.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -8.28 terawatt-hours | 10.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -26.52 terawatt-hours | 26.32 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Ecuador was -0.6538 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.52 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.