Brazil vs Colombia: Coal consumption per person
Brazil
772.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia
735.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
64th
Colombia rank
65th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 36.33 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and Colombia ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 366.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 734.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 454.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 826.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 817.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 934.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 801.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Brazil and Colombia?
- 36.33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Colombia ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.