Ecuador vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption
Ecuador
162.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
159.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
46th
Peru rank
47th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 162.97 terawatt-hours against 159.06 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 3.91 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 terawatt-hours | 52.32 terawatt-hours | 42.9 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1970s | 23.72 terawatt-hours | 63.31 terawatt-hours | 39.59 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1980s | 47.58 terawatt-hours | 74.21 terawatt-hours | 26.63 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1990s | 64.59 terawatt-hours | 79.16 terawatt-hours | 14.57 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 92.81 terawatt-hours | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 6.37 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 135.94 terawatt-hours | 121.99 terawatt-hours | 13.96 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 147.59 terawatt-hours | 137.99 terawatt-hours | 9.6 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 162.97 terawatt-hours against 159.06 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Ecuador and Peru?
- 3.91 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.