Ecuador vs Mexico: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Ecuador
-1.1%
in 2025
Mexico
-0.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
51st
Mexico rank
48th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.7% against -1.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 76 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -0.7% against -1.1% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 76 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 fossil fuels. 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.