Energy & Mining in Ecuador
345 indicators covering energy & mining for Ecuador.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 19.1% | 116th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 42.6% | 108th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 13.7% | 88th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.8% | 16th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 19.1% | 116th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 107.7% | 115th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 42.6% | 108th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 24,821 cubic meters | 2022 | down 12.6% | 27th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 442.4 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 18th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 24,821 cubic meters | 2022 | down 12.6% | 27th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 132,483 tonnes | 2022 | down 29.0% | 52nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0074 units per person | 2022 | down 38.0% | 85th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 46.4% | 82nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.5334 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 29.0% | 90th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 0.8234 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 68.1% | 131st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 12.6% | 27th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 24.5% | 32nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 8th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 95th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 37.9% | 78th |
| Total natural resources rents | 6.7% | 2021 | down 59.6% | 64th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 6.4% | 2021 | down 60.0% | 24th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 12.9% | 2023 | up 94.4% | 42nd |
| Electric power consumption | 1,676 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 29.1% | 92nd |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 2.8% | 2023 | down 16.6% | 118th |
| Gas reserves | 10.90 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 36.5% | 77th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 616.54 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 18.3% | 77th |
| Oil reserves | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 27.1% | 18th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 43,896 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 36.5% | 82nd |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 74.38 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 10.1% | 19th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 27.1% | 14th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.1017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 0.6% | 77th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | 138th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | 138th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 17.86 million people | 2024 | up 12.5% | 59th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 272,032 people | 2024 | up 69.6% | 65th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.015 units per person | 2024 | up 50.0% | 77th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.985 units per person | 2024 | down 0.5% | 138th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 6.3% | 21st |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 23.9% | 2023 | down 42.1% | 75th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 20.6% | 2025 | down 57.9% | 173rd |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 71.7% | 2023 | up 51.1% | 24th |
| Access to electricity | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | 141st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 6.6% | 89th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 16.9% | 144th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 2.7% | 2023 | down 72.3% | 104th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 0.6599 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.4% | 125th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 949.27 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 4.1% | 100th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 66.28 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 0.5% | 98th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 15.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 0.5% | 71st |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 95.9% | 2024 | down 1.6% | 138th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 16.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 35.2% | 60th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | -69.4% | 2022 | up 36.3% | 114th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 0.2073 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 97.5% | 49th |