Colombia vs Zambia: Electricity generation from coal per person
Colombia
103.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
99.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
59th
Zambia rank
60th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 103.51 kilowatt-hours against 99.93 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 3.58 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 207 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.78 kilowatt-hours | 0.8255 kilowatt-hours | 62.95 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 106.27 kilowatt-hours | 29.66 kilowatt-hours | 76.61 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 150.3 kilowatt-hours | 95.07 kilowatt-hours | 55.23 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 103.51 kilowatt-hours against 99.93 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Colombia and Zambia?
- 3.58 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Colombia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 207 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.