Canada vs Colombia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.1% against 21.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 169th and Colombia ranks 167th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 24.7% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 21.4% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 27.5% | 7.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 28.2% | 8.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Canada ranks 169th and Colombia ranks 167th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.