Ecuador vs United States: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Ecuador
15.2%
in 2025
United States
16.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
34th
United States rank
31st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.8% against 15.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 34th and United States ranks 31st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 8.1% | 2.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 11.3% | 3.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 12.3% | 4.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 14.8% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.5% | 1.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 16.8% against 15.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Ecuador and United States?
- 1.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 34th and United States ranks 31st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.