Ecuador vs Portugal: Primary energy use
Ecuador
197.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
218.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
68th
Portugal rank
66th
Primary energy use over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 218.05 terawatt-hours against 197.71 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 20.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.73 terawatt-hours | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 37.27 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 25.2 terawatt-hours | 89.69 terawatt-hours | 64.49 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 51.94 terawatt-hours | 136.58 terawatt-hours | 84.65 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 73.75 terawatt-hours | 220.34 terawatt-hours | 146.58 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 105.61 terawatt-hours | 273.32 terawatt-hours | 167.72 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 160.05 terawatt-hours | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 94.55 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 180.32 terawatt-hours | 220.61 terawatt-hours | 40.29 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 218.05 terawatt-hours against 197.71 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 20.34 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.