Ecuador vs United Arab Emirates: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy
Ecuador
5.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy over time
- Ecuador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.29 terawatt-hours against 4.15 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.2708 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.2702 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0.3649 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.5768 terawatt-hours | 22.57 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Ecuador, at 5.29 terawatt-hours against 4.15 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 1.14 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.