Colombia vs Finland: Share of primary energy from coal
Colombia
7.9%
in 2025
Finland
7.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Finland rank
38th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Colombia
- Finland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Finland ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 17.6% | 5.7% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 19.0% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 21.0% | 7.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 20.4% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 16.6% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Colombia or Finland?
- Colombia, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Colombia and Finland?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Finland ranks 38th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.