Oil consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oil consumption per person was 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 101st out of 218 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.
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
- 98 Jamaica 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Bulgaria 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Thailand 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Montenegro 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Tonga 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Macao 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 101st out of 218 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.