Ecuador vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Ecuador
79.4%
in 2025
Portugal
81.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.0% against 79.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 32.8% | 37.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 30.5% | 27.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 50.7% | 7.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 70.5% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.0% against 79.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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 renewables. 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.