Ecuador vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption

Ecuador
167.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
169.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
63rd
Sweden rank
62nd

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sweden
0100200300400196519952025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 169.73 terawatt-hours against 167.72 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 2.01 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

Ecuador ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9.42 terawatt-hours 294.4 terawatt-hours 284.98 terawatt-hours Sweden
1970s 24.65 terawatt-hours 359.33 terawatt-hours 334.68 terawatt-hours Sweden
1980s 49.02 terawatt-hours 311.99 terawatt-hours 262.97 terawatt-hours Sweden
1990s 67.81 terawatt-hours 241.41 terawatt-hours 173.6 terawatt-hours Sweden
2000s 97.3 terawatt-hours 243.88 terawatt-hours 146.58 terawatt-hours Sweden
2010s 143.78 terawatt-hours 197.17 terawatt-hours 53.39 terawatt-hours Sweden
2020s 153.43 terawatt-hours 167.58 terawatt-hours 14.15 terawatt-hours Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Ecuador or Sweden?
Sweden, at 169.73 terawatt-hours against 167.72 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Ecuador and Sweden?
2.01 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd of 214 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.