Ecuador vs Switzerland: Primary energy use
Ecuador
197.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
243.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
67th
Switzerland rank
64th
Primary energy use over time
- Ecuador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 243.88 terawatt-hours against 197.71 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 46.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.73 terawatt-hours | 152.64 terawatt-hours | 142.92 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 25.2 terawatt-hours | 214.68 terawatt-hours | 189.48 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 51.94 terawatt-hours | 257.21 terawatt-hours | 205.28 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 73.75 terawatt-hours | 286.76 terawatt-hours | 213.01 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 105.61 terawatt-hours | 300.71 terawatt-hours | 195.11 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 160.05 terawatt-hours | 284.78 terawatt-hours | 124.73 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 180.32 terawatt-hours | 252.73 terawatt-hours | 72.41 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Ecuador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 243.88 terawatt-hours against 197.71 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 46.17 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 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 Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.