Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 16,949 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16,949 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ecuador peaked at 36,448 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,226 TJ, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 120th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,147 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 36,448 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29,983 TJ | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 29,194 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 28,249 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 30,323 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 31,410 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24,557 TJ | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 29,515 TJ | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 27,658 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 27,314 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 27,644 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26,220 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 25,521 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,694 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24,515 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 24,859 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27,927 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 22,693 TJ | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 18,539 TJ | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 18,248 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18,887 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 18,606 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,921 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 19,904 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 19,386 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19,440 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,016 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18,347 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 18,778 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18,563 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16,770 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 14,226 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 16,949 TJ | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 16,949 TJ | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16,949 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16,949 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,248 TJ | 24,557 TJ | 36,448 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,093 TJ | 18,539 TJ | 27,927 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,953 TJ | 17,921 TJ | 20,016 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,691 TJ | 14,226 TJ | 18,563 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 117 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 118 Estonia 17,679 TJ compare
- 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 17,525 TJ compare
- 121 Costa Rica 16,346 TJ compare
- 122 Mauritania 15,470 TJ compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 15,184 TJ compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ecuador?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ecuador was 16,949 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36,448 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,226 TJ in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.