Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable energy consumption was 68,349 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Ecuador is 68,349 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Ecuador peaked at 68,349 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,684 TJ, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 86th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,345 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 55,010 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 47,026 TJ | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 48,132 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 49,168 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 47,846 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 52,011 TJ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 45,523 TJ | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 49,880 TJ | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 49,534 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51,687 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 48,455 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 48,962 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49,176 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48,374 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 37,684 TJ | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 41,762 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 42,053 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,205 TJ | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 49,552 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 47,933 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 57,127 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 58,535 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58,888 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61,321 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 68,349 TJ | +11.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 68,349 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 68,349 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 6.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,748 TJ | 45,523 TJ | 55,010 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,091 TJ | 37,684 TJ | 53,205 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,692 TJ | 47,933 TJ | 68,349 TJ | 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 68,349 TJ 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 68,349 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,684 TJ in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste