Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 21,514 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Ecuador stood at 21,514 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Ecuador peaked at 36,447 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17,821 TJ, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 109th of 192 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 production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,147 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 36,447 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29,983 TJ | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 29,194 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 28,249 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 30,322 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 31,410 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24,556 TJ | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 29,515 TJ | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 27,658 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 29,036 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 27,644 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 26,219 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 25,521 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,694 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26,059 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26,404 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29,489 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 24,180 TJ | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 20,085 TJ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 19,930 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21,029 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 20,908 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20,229 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23,089 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 22,867 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23,288 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,482 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 22,297 TJ | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 23,339 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 22,426 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 20,749 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 17,821 TJ | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 21,514 TJ | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 21,514 TJ | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21,514 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21,514 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,248 TJ | 24,556 TJ | 36,447 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,033 TJ | 20,085 TJ | 29,489 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,146 TJ | 19,930 TJ | 24,482 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,805 TJ | 17,821 TJ | 22,426 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 106 Libya 26,306 TJ compare
- 107 Slovenia 22,104 TJ compare
- 108 Mauritania 21,924 TJ compare
- 110 Afghanistan 18,955 TJ compare
- 111 El Salvador 18,384 TJ compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 17,411 TJ compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Ecuador?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Ecuador was 21,514 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36,447 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,821 TJ in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 production. 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.