Colombia vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from coal
Colombia
7.9%
in 2025
United States of America
9.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
United States of America rank
32nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.3% against 7.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 21.7% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 18.6% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 23.5% | 4.9% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 23.7% | 9.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 23.5% | 11.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 17.7% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.0% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.3% against 7.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Colombia and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Colombia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.