Colombia vs United States of America: Coal production per person
Colombia
7,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
8,832 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
United States of America rank
14th
Coal production per person over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 1,662 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,914 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,563 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1920s | 21.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,029 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1930s | 207.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,862 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1940s | 405.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,890 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1950s | 992.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,599 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,404 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,982 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,015 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,527 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,951 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.14 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Colombia and United States of America?
- 1,662 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for coal production per person?
- Colombia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.