Oil consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oil consumption per person was 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,910 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,180 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
1,493 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Ecuador, 1965–2025
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 oil consumption per person in Ecuador is 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 9,180 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 102nd 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 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 3,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 3,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 4,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 5,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 5,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 5,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 5,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 5,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 4,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 4,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 5,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 5,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 5,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 6,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 5,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 7,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 8,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 8,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 6,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 7,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 8,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 8,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 9,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Jamaica 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Bulgaria 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Thailand 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Montenegro 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Tonga 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Macao 8,539 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 oil consumption per person in Ecuador?
- Oil consumption per person in Ecuador was 8,910 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,180 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for oil consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.