Bolivia vs Ecuador: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Bolivia
8.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador
7.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bolivia rank
76th
Ecuador rank
79th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 8.71 terawatt-hours against 7.54 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 1.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.98 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Bolivia, at 8.71 terawatt-hours against 7.54 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 1.17 terawatt-hours, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bolivia ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 79th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.