Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in primary energy use
Colombia
-20.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-22.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
208th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
209th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -20.91 terawatt-hours against -22.95 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Colombia ranks 208th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 46.96 terawatt-hours | 41.86 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -11.98 terawatt-hours | 17.45 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -23.21 terawatt-hours | 30.56 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.12 terawatt-hours | -33.32 terawatt-hours | 48.43 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -55.31 terawatt-hours | 57.59 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Colombia, at -20.91 terawatt-hours against -22.95 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.04 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 208th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 209th of 215 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.