Primary energy from wind per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy from wind per person was 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
12.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind per person in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from wind per person in Ecuador is 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Ecuador peaked at 12.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0671 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.184 kilowatt-hours per person | +174.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2161 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2278 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2182 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.154 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +2229.1% |
| 2014 | 4.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +241.2% |
| 2024 | 12.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 9% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2229.1% | 0.154 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | +241.2% | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +174.1% | 0.0671 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.184 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2161 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.154 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 61 Pakistan 15.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Iran 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Philippines 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Kuwait 8.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Slovenia 3.21 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 primary energy from wind per person in Ecuador?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Ecuador was 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.