Renewable electricity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable electricity was 52.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Ecuador, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Ecuador stood at 52.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Ecuador peaked at 80.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.5% | — |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 52.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 52.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 59.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 50.8% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.5% | 55.6% | 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 renewable electricity in Ecuador?
- Renewable electricity in Ecuador was 52.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants