Ecuador vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate

Ecuador
-1.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-1.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador rank
173rd
South Africa rank
171st

Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
-20-1001020196619952025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -1.05 % change on previous year against -1.1 % change on previous year in Ecuador, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 171st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.43 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year Ecuador
1970s 13.76 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 9.65 % change on previous year Ecuador
1980s 2.46 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 3.53 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Ecuador
2000s 5.75 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 1.72 % change on previous year 0.6295 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Ecuador
2020s 3.29 % change on previous year -1.01 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at -1.05 % change on previous year against -1.1 % change on previous year in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.05 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 10,353 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.