Ecuador vs North Korea: Primary energy use
Ecuador
197.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
193.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ecuador rank
68th
North Korea rank
69th
Primary energy use over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 197.71 terawatt-hours against 193.47 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 4.24 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 69th of 219 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.94 terawatt-hours | 286.22 terawatt-hours | 234.28 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 1990s | 73.75 terawatt-hours | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 211.11 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 105.61 terawatt-hours | 280.24 terawatt-hours | 174.63 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 160.05 terawatt-hours | 171.44 terawatt-hours | 11.39 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 176.84 terawatt-hours | 192.57 terawatt-hours | 15.73 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 197.71 terawatt-hours against 193.47 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 4.24 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 69th of 219 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.