Ecuador vs Iceland: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Ecuador
14.2%
in 2025
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
4th
Iceland rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.0% against 14.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 10.4% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 22.6% | 20.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 28.7% | 23.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 19.0% | 11.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 17.3% | 8.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 16.3% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.0% against 14.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 79 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 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.