Australia vs Colombia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Australia
18.6%
in 2025
Colombia
18.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Colombia rank
33rd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.6% against 18.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 16.8% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 18.1% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 18.6% against 18.2% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Australia ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. 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.