Colombia vs Hong Kong: Coal consumption by region
Colombia
39.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong
29.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
32nd
Hong Kong rank
35th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Colombia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 39.32 terawatt-hours against 29.2 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 10.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.19 terawatt-hours | 0.956 terawatt-hours | 23.23 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | 24.6 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 34.7 terawatt-hours | 0.1775 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 34.79 terawatt-hours | 59.95 terawatt-hours | 25.16 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 41.49 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 54.55 terawatt-hours | 80.39 terawatt-hours | 25.85 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 48.28 terawatt-hours | 37.88 terawatt-hours | 10.4 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Colombia or Hong Kong?
- Colombia, at 39.32 terawatt-hours against 29.2 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Colombia and Hong Kong?
- 10.12 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Hong Kong rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.