Ecuador vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Ecuador
79.4%
in 2025
Portugal
81.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
41st
Portugal rank
38th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.0% against 79.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 32.8% | 37.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 30.5% | 27.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 50.7% | 7.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 70.5% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.0% against 79.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.