Ecuador vs Portugal: Coal consumption
Ecuador
0.0989 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
0.0582 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
124th
Portugal rank
125th
Coal consumption over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.0989 terawatt-hours against 0.0582 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.0407 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 125th of 220 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.47 terawatt-hours | 12.47 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0056 terawatt-hours | 40.15 terawatt-hours | 40.15 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1433 terawatt-hours | 37.14 terawatt-hours | 37 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1397 terawatt-hours | 29.58 terawatt-hours | 29.44 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3553 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 0.0989 terawatt-hours against 0.0582 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0.0407 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 125th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.