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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.