Ecuador vs Spain: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Ecuador
5.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
4.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.29 terawatt-hours against 4.23 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 1.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2708 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5768 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Ecuador or Spain?
- Ecuador, at 5.29 terawatt-hours against 4.23 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Ecuador and Spain?
- 1.06 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.