Colombia vs Syria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Colombia
20.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Syria
24 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Syria rank
55th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 24 terawatt-hours against 20.76 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 3.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 30.64 terawatt-hours | 20.01 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 24.84 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2020s | 26.46 terawatt-hours | 21.69 terawatt-hours | 4.77 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 24 terawatt-hours against 20.76 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Colombia and Syria?
- 3.24 terawatt-hours, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Syria rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 55th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.