Ecuador vs United States of America: Alternative and nuclear energy

Ecuador
12.9%
in 2023
United States of America
14.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Ecuador
  • United States of America
57.51012.515199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 14.3% against 12.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Ecuador ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 151 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 10.6% 3.7% United States of America
2000s 6.6% 10.9% 4.3% United States of America
2010s 8.8% 12.5% 3.7% United States of America
2020s 13.9% 13.9% 0.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Ecuador or United States of America?
United States of America, at 14.3% against 12.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Ecuador and United States of America?
1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Ecuador ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.