Ecuador vs Mexico: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Ecuador
2.6%
in 2025
Mexico
3.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
69th
Mexico rank
67th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 67th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 38.6% | 33.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 206.6% | 112.5% | 94.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 19.6% | 20.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Ecuador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 67th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.