Belgium vs Colombia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Belgium
20.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
20.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
59th
Colombia rank
58th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.76 terawatt-hours against 20.4 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 23.36 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29.44 terawatt-hours | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 9.33 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23.81 terawatt-hours | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 20.76 terawatt-hours against 20.4 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belgium and Colombia?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.