Colombia vs Mexico: Annual change in primary energy use
Colombia
-20.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
-14.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
212th
Mexico rank
209th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -14.99 terawatt-hours against -20.91 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 5.92 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 212th and Mexico ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 19.05 terawatt-hours | 13.95 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 45.19 terawatt-hours | 40.57 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 38.97 terawatt-hours | 33.5 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 40.28 terawatt-hours | 35.8 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 41.58 terawatt-hours | 34.24 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.12 terawatt-hours | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -0.268 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -14.99 terawatt-hours against -20.91 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Colombia and Mexico?
- 5.92 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 212th and Mexico ranks 209th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.