Ecuador vs Iceland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ecuador
65.8%
in 2024
Iceland
69.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
31st
Iceland rank
30th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69.9% against 65.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 92.4% | 22.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 78.6% | 20.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 71.7% | 14.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 69.9% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 69.9% against 65.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 4.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.