Ecuador vs Norway: Share of primary energy from hydropower

Ecuador
14.2%
in 2025
Norway
46.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
4th
Norway rank
1st

Share of primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Ecuador
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 46.4% against 14.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.3 times Ecuador's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 79 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 39.8% 36.7% Norway
1970s 2.3% 39.0% 36.7% Norway
1980s 5.4% 43.3% 37.8% Norway
1990s 8.0% 42.9% 34.9% Norway
2000s 7.7% 42.0% 34.4% Norway
2010s 9.2% 42.9% 33.7% Norway
2020s 14.1% 44.7% 30.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Ecuador or Norway?
Norway, at 46.4% against 14.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Ecuador and Norway?
32.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
Ecuador ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.