| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2008E) |
4.5 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2007E) |
512 thousand barrels per day |
| Oil Consumption (2006E) |
152 thousand barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2008E) |
176 thousand barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2006E) |
345 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2006E) |
10 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2006E) |
10 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2003E) |
26.5 million short tons |
| Coal Production (2006E) |
None |
| Coal Consumption (2006E) |
None |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2005E) |
3.3 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2005E) |
12.9 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2005E) |
8.9 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2005E) |
0.4 quadrillion Btus* |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2005E) |
29.8 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2005E) |
5,612 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2005E) |
23.9 million metric tons |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2005E) |
1.8 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2005E) |
0.3 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
| Environmental Issues |
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution from oil production wastes in ecologically sensitive areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands |
| Major Environmental Agreements |
party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands |
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| Organization |
State-owned Petroecuador controls a large share of crude oil production. However, the sector is open to private operators, including both foreign and domestic companies. |
| Major Oil/Gas Ports |
Balao, Esmeraldas. |
| Foreign Company Involvement |
Largest foreign producers include Andes Petroleum, Repsol-YPF, Agip. |
| Major Oil Fields |
Shushufindi, Eden Yutui, Sacha, Dorine, Villano, Palo Azul |
| Major Pipelines |
Sistema Oleducto Trans-Ecuatoriano; Oleducto de Crudos Pescados |
| Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d) |
Esmeraldas (110,000), La Libertad (46,000), Shushufindi (20,000) |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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