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
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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About this data
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.