Colombia vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Colombia
-34.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-51.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
76th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -34.7% against -51.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 17.1%.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 78 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -3.5% | 5.4% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -2.6% | 3.8% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -0.6% | 5.4% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -6.1% | 7.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.7% | -1.0% | 15.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -12.7% | 15.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -20.7% | 18.2% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Colombia, at -34.7% against -51.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 17.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 76th 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.