Ecuador Oil
Production (2025)#30 World
443,483b/d−7.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#44 World
287,951b/d−0.05% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+190,104b/d
Consumption uses 60.2% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in Ecuador
- Ecuador has proven oil reserves of 8,273,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#18 in the world), representing 0.47% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Ecuador has roughly 51 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Ecuador
- Ecuador produced 443,483 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#30 in the world), a decrease of 7.2% from 478,055 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 440,700 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 5,000 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Ecuador has years with negative refinery gain. Refinery gain (or processing gain) is the volume difference between the refined products output and crude input.
Oil Consumption in Ecuador
- Ecuador consumed 287,951 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#44 in the world), a decrease of 0.05% from 2023. This represents 0.28% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Ecuador averaged 0.67 us gallons per day in 2024 (#96 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (40.7%), Motor Gasoline (29.7%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (15%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Ecuador
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in Ecuador
- In 2024, Ecuador produced approximately 478,055 barrels per day of oil and consumed 287,951 barrels per day , a surplus of 190,104 barrels per day.
Ecuador Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,273,000,000 | 18 | 0.47% | 443,483 | −7.2% | 30 | 0.42% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,273,000,000 | 18 | 0.47% | 478,055 | +0.007% | 30 | 0.46% | 287,951 | −0.05% | 44 | 0.28% | 0.67 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8,273,000,000 | 18 | 0.47% | 478,021 | −1.2% | 29 | 0.47% | 288,104 | +4.3% | 44 | 0.28% | 0.67 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 8,273,000,000 | 18 | 0.48% | 483,768 | +1.7% | 29 | 0.48% | 276,183 | +13.3% | 45 | 0.28% | 0.65 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,273,000,000 | 17 | 0.48% | 475,650 | −1.9% | 29 | 0.50% | 243,820 | +22.5% | 48 | 0.25% | 0.58 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 484,864 | −9.6% | 29 | 0.52% | 199,036 | −18.4% | 52 | 0.22% | 0.48 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,273,000,000 | 19 | 0.49% | 536,377 | +2.7% | 29 | 0.53% | 243,970 | −5.6% | 51 | 0.24% | 0.59 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,273,000,000 | 18 | 0.50% | 522,243 | −2.6% | 29 | 0.52% | 258,454 | +5.2% | 47 | 0.26% | 0.64 | 0 | 349,447 | −349,447 |
| 2017 | 8,273,000,000 | 18 | 0.50% | 535,928 | −3% | 30 | 0.55% | 245,790 | −4.3% | 49 | 0.25% | 0.62 | 0 | 349,485 | −349,485 |
| 2016 | 8,273,000,000 | 19 | 0.50% | 552,407 | +0.74% | 28 | 0.57% | 256,942 | −5.7% | 48 | 0.26% | 0.65 | 0 | 362,741 | −362,741 |
| 2015 | 8,832,000,000 | 19 | 0.53% | 548,369 | −2.3% | 28 | 0.57% | 272,514 | −4.1% | 46 | 0.28% | 0.7 | 0 | 440,598 | −440,598 |
| 2014 | 8,240,000,000 | 19 | 0.50% | 561,542 | +5.7% | 29 | 0.60% | 284,166 | +9% | 43 | 0.30% | 0.74 | 0 | 432,610 | −432,610 |
| 2013 | 8,240,000,000 | 19 | 0.50% | 531,023 | +4.6% | 29 | 0.58% | 260,756 | +4.5% | 46 | 0.28% | 0.69 | 0 | 396,260 | −396,260 |
| 2012 | 7,210,000,000 | 19 | 0.47% | 507,643 | +1.1% | 29 | 0.56% | 249,619 | +1.5% | 49 | 0.27% | 0.67 | 0 | 357,670 | −357,670 |
| 2011 | 6,510,000,000 | 20 | 0.44% | 502,134 | +2.7% | 30 | 0.57% | 245,874 | +0.13% | 51 | 0.27% | 0.67 | 0 | 340,510 | −340,510 |
| 2010 | 6,500,000,000 | 21 | 0.48% | 489,103 | +0.12% | 30 | 0.56% | 245,558 | +6.1% | 52 | 0.28% | 0.68 | 0 | 348,152 | −348,152 |
| 2009 | 4,660,000,000 | 24 | 0.35% | 488,509 | −3.8% | 30 | 0.57% | 231,412 | +7.4% | 52 | 0.27% | 0.66 | 0 | 334,429 | −334,429 |
| 2008 | 4,517,000,000 | 24 | 0.34% | 507,758 | +0.41% | 30 | 0.58% | 215,415 | +3% | 56 | 0.25% | 0.62 | 0 | 356,350 | −356,350 |
| 2007 | 4,517,000,000 | 24 | 0.34% | 505,688 | −6.1% | 30 | 0.59% | 209,201 | +2.9% | 57 | 0.24% | 0.61 | 0 | 347,128 | −347,128 |
| 2006 | 4,629,600,000 | 23 | 0.36% | 538,704 | +0.75% | 30 | 0.63% | 203,395 | +4.9% | 56 | 0.24% | 0.61 | 0 | 373,000 | −373,000 |
| 2005 | 4,629,600,000 | 24 | 0.36% | 534,672 | +0.93% | 29 | 0.63% | 193,874 | +8.1% | 59 | 0.23% | 0.59 | 0 | 361,000 | −361,000 |
| 2004 | 4,629,600,000 | 25 | 0.37% | 529,771 | +25% | 29 | 0.63% | 179,292 | +9.5% | 60 | 0.21% | 0.55 | 0 | 337,531 | −337,531 |
| 2003 | 4,629,600,000 | 25 | 0.38% | 423,686 | +8.2% | 31 | 0.53% | 163,805 | +4.6% | 59 | 0.20% | 0.51 | 0 | 258,580 | −258,580 |
| 2002 | 2,115,000,000 | 31 | 0.20% | 391,581 | −9% | 31 | 0.51% | 156,664 | +1.3% | 60 | 0.20% | 0.5 | 0 | 235,700 | −235,700 |
| 2001 | 2,115,000,000 | 31 | 0.21% | 430,318 | +7% | 31 | 0.56% | 154,599 | +10.6% | 61 | 0.20% | 0.5 | 0 | 244,290 | −244,290 |
| 2000 | 2,115,000,000 | 32 | 0.21% | 402,245 | +7.8% | 31 | 0.53% | 139,824 | +8.2% | 65 | 0.18% | 0.46 | 0 | 239,208 | −239,208 |
| 1999 | 2,115,000,000 | 32 | 0.20% | 373,149 | −0.58% | 31 | 0.50% | 129,200 | −6.3% | 66 | 0.17% | 0.44 | 0 | 230,942 | −230,942 |
| 1998 | 2,100,000,000 | 31 | 0.21% | 375,342 | −3.6% | 31 | 0.50% | 137,900 | +2.3% | 64 | 0.19% | 0.47 | 0 | 234,068 | −234,068 |
| 1997 | 2,100,000,000 | 30 | 0.21% | 389,214 | +2.2% | 30 | 0.52% | 134,800 | +4.3% | 62 | 0.18% | 0.47 | 0 | 250,351 | −250,351 |
| 1996 | 2,100,000,000 | 28 | 0.22% | 380,736 | −1.1% | 30 | 0.53% | 129,200 | +5% | 63 | 0.18% | 0.46 | 0 | 240,540 | −240,540 |
| 1995 | 2,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.21% | 384,800 | +0.94% | 30 | 0.55% | 123,100 | +3.4% | 65 | 0.18% | 0.45 | 0 | 250,420 | −250,420 |
| 1994 | 2,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.21% | 381,225 | +11.3% | 30 | 0.55% | 119,100 | +6.9% | 65 | 0.17% | 0.44 | 0 | 237,830 | −237,830 |
| 1993 | 1,600,000,000 | 29 | 0.17% | 342,655 | +6.6% | 30 | 0.51% | 111,400 | −5.9% | 64 | 0.17% | 0.42 | 0 | 218,350 | −218,350 |
| 1992 | 1,600,000,000 | 29 | 0.17% | 321,530 | +6.4% | 30 | 0.48% | 118,400 | +14.7% | 63 | 0.18% | 0.45 | 0 | 191,110 | −191,110 |
| 1991 | 1,400,000,000 | 31 | 0.14% | 302,066 | +5.2% | 27 | 0.46% | 103,200 | +6.3% | 58 | 0.15% | 0.4 | 0 | 178,780 | −178,780 |
| 1990 | 1,500,000,000 | 30 | 0.15% | 287,041 | +2.6% | 28 | 0.43% | 97,100 | +7.6% | 57 | 0.15% | 0.39 | 0 | 172,100 | −172,100 |
| 1989 | 1,400,000,000 | 31 | 0.15% | 279,797 | −7.7% | 28 | 0.43% | 90,200 | −3% | 58 | 0.14% | 0.37 | 0 | 174,600 | −174,600 |
| 1988 | 1,600,000,000 | 28 | 0.18% | 303,153 | +73.1% | 27 | 0.47% | 93,000 | +2.8% | 58 | 0.14% | 0.39 | 0 | 188,510 | −188,510 |
| 1987 | 1,700,000,000 | 26 | 0.24% | 175,096 | −40.7% | 29 | 0.28% | 90,500 | −1.5% | 57 | 0.14% | 0.39 | 0 | 123,500 | −123,500 |
| 1986 | 1,700,000,000 | 26 | 0.24% | 295,274 | +4.2% | 26 | 0.48% | 91,900 | +6.9% | 58 | 0.15% | 0.4 | 0 | 195,600 | −195,600 |
| 1985 | 1,400,000,000 | 29 | 0.20% | 283,244 | +10% | 25 | 0.48% | 86,000 | +3.6% | 57 | 0.14% | 0.39 | 0 | 193,400 | −193,400 |
| 1984 | 1,700,000,000 | 26 | 0.25% | 257,541 | +8.6% | 25 | 0.43% | 83,000 | −2.4% | 59 | 0.14% | 0.38 | 0 | 172,000 | −172,000 |
| 1983 | 1,400,000,000 | 29 | 0.21% | 237,123 | +12.5% | 26 | 0.41% | 85,000 | −10.5% | 57 | 0.14% | 0.4 | 0 | 168,900 | −168,900 |
| 1982 | 900,000,000 | 30 | 0.13% | 210,863 | −0.14% | 26 | 0.36% | 95,000 | +8% | 56 | 0.16% | 0.46 | 0 | 120,000 | −120,000 |
| 1981 | 1,100,000,000 | 29 | 0.17% | 211,164 | +3.4% | 27 | 0.35% | 88,000 | +4.8% | 57 | 0.14% | 0.44 | 0 | 129,400 | −129,400 |
| 1980 | 1,100,000,000 | 29 | 0.17% | 204,153 | −4.6% | 27 | 0.32% | 84,000 | — | 58 | 0.13% | 0.43 | 0 | 112,900 | −112,900 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 214,068 | +6.1% | 18 | 0.38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 201,789 | +10% | 19 | 0.37% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 183,400 | −2.2% | 20 | 0.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 187,527 | +16.6% | 19 | 0.36% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | 160,858 | −9.1% | 19 | 0.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 177,041 | −15.2% | 16 | 0.35% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 208,781 | — | 15 | 0.41% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal