Ecuador vs North Korea: Fossil fuel consumption
Ecuador
167.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
176.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ecuador rank
64th
North Korea rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 176.3 terawatt-hours against 167.72 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 8.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.02 terawatt-hours | 273.75 terawatt-hours | 224.73 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 1990s | 67.81 terawatt-hours | 271.58 terawatt-hours | 203.77 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 97.3 terawatt-hours | 267.98 terawatt-hours | 170.68 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 143.78 terawatt-hours | 158.95 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 150.57 terawatt-hours | 176.61 terawatt-hours | 26.04 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Ecuador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 176.3 terawatt-hours against 167.72 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 8.58 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.