Colombia vs France: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Colombia
-37.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
-23.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
73rd
France rank
71st
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports -23.37 terawatt-hours against -37.26 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 13.89 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and France ranks 71st of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 78.87 terawatt-hours | 74.25 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 50.67 terawatt-hours | 46.89 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -44.11 terawatt-hours | 48.2 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 10.82 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -14.6 terawatt-hours | 20.69 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.85 terawatt-hours | -19.92 terawatt-hours | 32.77 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | -1.35 terawatt-hours | -44.81 terawatt-hours | 43.46 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Colombia or France?
- France, at -23.37 terawatt-hours against -37.26 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Colombia and France?
- 13.89 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and France ranks 71st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.