Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable energy consumption was 13.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 13.8% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Ecuador peaked at 24.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 128th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +13.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 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 energy consumption in Ecuador?
- Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador was 13.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption