Colombia vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Colombia
-37.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
-81.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
73rd
Japan rank
76th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -37.26 terawatt-hours against -81.85 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 44.59 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 76th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 290.75 terawatt-hours | 286.12 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 124.72 terawatt-hours | 120.95 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 17.95 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 72.3 terawatt-hours | 68.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -33.23 terawatt-hours | 39.32 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.85 terawatt-hours | -5.24 terawatt-hours | 18.08 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | -1.35 terawatt-hours | -108.85 terawatt-hours | 107.5 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 Japan?
- Colombia, at -37.26 terawatt-hours against -81.85 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Colombia and Japan?
- 44.59 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 76th 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.