Ecuador vs Japan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Ecuador
84.8%
in 2025
Japan
85.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
43rd
Japan rank
40th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 85.7% against 84.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 40th of 75 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 83.3% | 8.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 83.1% | 9.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 92.5% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 88.6% | 3.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Ecuador or Japan?
- Japan, at 85.7% against 84.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Ecuador and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 40th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.