China (People’s Republic of) vs Ecuador: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
China (People’s Republic of)
0.0%
in 2025
Ecuador
0.2%
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
29th
Ecuador rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 115.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 78 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 56.4% | 53.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 488.1% | 478.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 23.6% | 22.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 32.3% | 30.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, China (People’s Republic of) or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.2% against 0.0% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between China (People’s Republic of) and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Ecuador rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 78 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 Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.