Brazil vs Ecuador: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Brazil
9,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ecuador
9,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
123rd
Ecuador rank
122nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 67 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 123rd and Ecuador ranks 122nd of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,721 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 480.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 621.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 879.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 811.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 67 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 123rd and Ecuador ranks 122nd of 213 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.