Chile vs Colombia: Coal consumption by region
Chile
44.41
in 2025
Colombia
39.32
in 2025
Chile rank
29th
Colombia rank
31st
Coal consumption by region over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 44.41 against 39.32 in Colombia, a difference of 5.09.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 31st of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 | 24.19 | 10.32 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 11.86 | 24.72 | 12.86 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 14.12 | 34.52 | 20.4 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 33.49 | 34.79 | 1.3 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.41 | 33.88 | 3.53 | Chile |
| 2010s | 80.83 | 54.55 | 26.29 | Chile |
| 2020s | 57.06 | 48.28 | 8.78 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 44.41 against 39.32 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Chile and Colombia?
- 5.09, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Chile ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 31st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.