Gas consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gas consumption per person was 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
254.7 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
112th
of 219 countries
All-time high
544.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
59.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gas consumption per person in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Ecuador is 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 544.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113.36 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 110.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 154.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 1973 | 86.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 168.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.3% |
| 1975 | 204.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 181.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 112.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.7% |
| 1978 | 112.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 79.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 94.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.6% |
| 1982 | 118.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 143.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 201.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 199.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 193.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 176.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 200.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 155.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 249.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.6% |
| 1991 | 299.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 294.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 332.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 294.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 278.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 290.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 260.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 260.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 240.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 257.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 172.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 395.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +128.7% |
| 2005 | 398.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 428.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 381.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 342.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 396.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 410.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 365.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 480.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 538.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 544.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 504.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 536.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 518.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 455.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 336.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 301.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 271.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 323.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +128.7% | 172.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.25 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 332.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 109 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Bahamas 309.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Uruguay 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Morocco 247.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Cameroon 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Albania 200.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas consumption per person in Ecuador?
- Gas consumption per person in Ecuador was 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 544.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for gas consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.