What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Ecuador and India?

0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and India?

52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs India: Energy intensity of the economy

Ecuador

1.09 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

India

1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ecuador rank

80th

India rank

78th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Ecuador
India

How they compare

India currently reports 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.09 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.

Ecuador ranks 80th and India ranks 78th of 161 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.55 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.516 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
1970s	0.6874 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5595 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
1980s	1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.92 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7057 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
1990s	1.79 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2322 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
2000s	1.29 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2543 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
2010s	1.09 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0764 kWh per 2011$PPP	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Ecuador or India?: India, at 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.09 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ecuador as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Ecuador and India?: 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and India?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and India rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Ecuador ranks 80th and India ranks 78th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).