Botswana vs Colombia: Coal production per person
Botswana
6,382 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia
7,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
17th
Colombia rank
15th
Coal production per person over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,382 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana, a difference of 788 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 992.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 992.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,586 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,773 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,717 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,382 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Botswana and Colombia?
- 788 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for coal production per person?
- Botswana ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production 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.