China vs Ecuador: Share of electricity generation from gas
China
3.2%
in 2025
Ecuador
2.7%
in 2025
China rank
101st
Ecuador rank
104th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- China
- Ecuador
How they compare
China currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 101st and Ecuador ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 8.9% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, China or Ecuador?
- China, at 3.2% against 2.7% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between China and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Ecuador rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- China ranks 101st and Ecuador ranks 104th of 206 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.