Ecuador vs Japan: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Ecuador
160.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Japan
178.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
75th
Japan rank
73rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person against 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 17.71 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 75th and Japan ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1930s | 62.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 279.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 95.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 9.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 46.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 206.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 118.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 122.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 193.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 299.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 276.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 168.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Ecuador or Japan?
- Japan, at 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person against 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Ecuador and Japan?
- 17.71 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 75th and Japan ranks 73rd of 215 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.