Ecuador vs Iceland: Primary energy from solar per person
Ecuador
2.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland
0.0226 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
76th
Iceland rank
79th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.0226 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 89.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 79th of 79 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0006 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0141 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Ecuador, at 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.0226 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ecuador 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 primary energy from solar per person?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 79th of 79 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 Primary energy from solar per person. 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.