Ecuador vs Iran: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Ecuador
29.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
31.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
53rd
Iran rank
52nd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 31.77 terawatt-hours against 29.99 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 1.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.5516 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.27 terawatt-hours | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 11.57 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 26.89 terawatt-hours | 37.57 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Ecuador or Iran?
- Iran, at 31.77 terawatt-hours against 29.99 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Ecuador and Iran?
- 1.78 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.