Ecuador vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from hydropower

Ecuador
14.2%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
2.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
2nd

Share of primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Ecuador
  • OECD (EI)
051015196519952025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 14.2% against 2.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 6.3 times OECD (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador OECD (EI) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% Ecuador
1970s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Ecuador
1980s 5.4% 2.5% 3.0% Ecuador
1990s 8.0% 2.3% 5.7% Ecuador
2000s 7.7% 2.1% 5.5% Ecuador
2010s 9.2% 2.3% 6.9% Ecuador
2020s 14.1% 2.4% 11.7% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Ecuador or OECD (EI)?
Ecuador, at 14.2% against 2.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Ecuador and OECD (EI)?
11.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and OECD (EI)?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
Ecuador ranks 4th and OECD (EI) 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

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.