Colombia vs Ecuador: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Colombia
388.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador
412.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
137th
Ecuador rank
135th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 412.25 kilowatt-hours against 388.58 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 23.67 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 137th and Ecuador ranks 135th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.55 kilowatt-hours | 420.68 kilowatt-hours | 166.14 kilowatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 426.9 kilowatt-hours | 634.39 kilowatt-hours | 207.5 kilowatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 490.08 kilowatt-hours | 430.61 kilowatt-hours | 59.47 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 412.25 kilowatt-hours against 388.58 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 23.67 kilowatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Colombia ranks 137th and Ecuador ranks 135th 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.