Ecuador vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Ecuador
20.6%
in 2025
Portugal
19.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
173rd
Portugal rank
176th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 20.6% against 19.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 173rd and Portugal ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 69.5% | 27.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 49.3% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 29.5% | 6.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 20.6% against 19.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 173rd and Portugal ranks 176th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.