Ecuador vs Tunisia: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Ecuador
9,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tunisia
9,736 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
122nd
Tunisia rank
120th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Ecuador
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 566 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 122nd and Tunisia ranks 120th of 213 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 5,345 kilowatt-hours per person 6,336 kilowatt-hours per person 991.18 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
1990s 5,890 kilowatt-hours per person 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person 1,397 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2000s 7,049 kilowatt-hours per person 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person 2,373 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2010s 8,896 kilowatt-hours per person 9,225 kilowatt-hours per person 328.95 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2020s 8,433 kilowatt-hours per person 9,773 kilowatt-hours per person 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Ecuador or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ecuador and Tunisia?
566 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Tunisia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Ecuador ranks 122nd and Tunisia ranks 120th 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.