Ecuador vs Japan: Gas production per person
Ecuador
160.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Japan
178.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
74th
Japan rank
72nd
Gas production per person 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 74th and Japan ranks 72nd of 218 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 gas production per person, 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 gas production per person 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 gas production per person?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and Japan ranks 72nd of 218 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.