Ecuador vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Ecuador
-1.1%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.1% against -1.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 76 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.7% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -1.0% | 4.3% | 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.1% 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 South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.