Colombia vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from coal per person
Colombia
103.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
93.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
59th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 103.51 kilowatt-hours against 93.3 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 10.21 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.78 kilowatt-hours | 753.31 kilowatt-hours | 689.53 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 106.27 kilowatt-hours | 304.86 kilowatt-hours | 198.59 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 142.5 kilowatt-hours | 235.09 kilowatt-hours | 92.59 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 103.51 kilowatt-hours against 93.3 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 10.21 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Colombia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.