Ecuador vs Portugal: Coal consumption per person
Ecuador
5.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
5.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
124th
Portugal rank
123rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 0.17 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 123rd of 215 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.4754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,540 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0.17 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal 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 per person?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.