Colombia vs Cuba: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Colombia
20.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Cuba
18.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Cuba rank
61st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.76 terawatt-hours against 18.65 terawatt-hours in Cuba, a difference of 2.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 61st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2010s | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 18.74 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.46 terawatt-hours | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 20.76 terawatt-hours against 18.65 terawatt-hours in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Colombia and Cuba?
- 2.11 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 61st of 209 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.