CIS (EI) vs Ecuador: Share of primary energy from hydropower
CIS (EI)
2.3%
in 2025
Ecuador
14.2%
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
1st
Ecuador rank
4th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- CIS (EI)
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 14.2% against 2.3% in CIS (EI), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 6.2 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 8.0% | 5.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 7.7% | 5.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 9.2% | 6.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 14.1% | 11.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, CIS (EI) or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 14.2% against 2.3% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between CIS (EI) and Ecuador?
- 11.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Ecuador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Ecuador rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- CIS (EI) ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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 hydropower. 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.