Ecuador vs France: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ecuador
412.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
440.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
135th
France rank
133rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ecuador
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 440.36 kilowatt-hours against 412.25 kilowatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 28.11 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Ecuador ranks 135th and France ranks 133rd of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.68 kilowatt-hours | 882.65 kilowatt-hours | 461.96 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 634.39 kilowatt-hours | 824.05 kilowatt-hours | 189.65 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 430.61 kilowatt-hours | 645.51 kilowatt-hours | 214.9 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ecuador or France?
- France, at 440.36 kilowatt-hours against 412.25 kilowatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ecuador and France?
- 28.11 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and France rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ecuador ranks 135th and France ranks 133rd 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.