Ecuador vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from coal
Ecuador
0.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
71st
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Ecuador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 78 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Ecuador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.