Colombia vs North Korea: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Colombia
3.2%
in 2025
North Korea
3.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
107th
North Korea rank
108th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Colombia
- North Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 107th and North Korea ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Colombia or North Korea?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 3.0% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Colombia and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and North Korea rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Colombia ranks 107th and North Korea ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.