Colombia vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Colombia
-34.7%
in 2025
Ireland
-30.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
73rd
Ireland rank
71st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Colombia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -30.8% against -34.7% in Colombia, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ireland ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 71st of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 9.4% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -5.6% | 6.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -3.6% | 5.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.7% | -1.8% | 16.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -5.7% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -16.0% | 13.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Colombia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -30.8% against -34.7% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Colombia and Ireland?
- 3.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 71st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.