Ecuador vs Vietnam: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
9.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
11.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
67th
Vietnam rank
65th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and Vietnam?
- 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Vietnam rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.