Colombia vs Russian Federation: Primary energy use by source
Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Russian Federation rank
36th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8176 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8176 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.8761 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 0.379 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 0.2797 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Colombia or Russian Federation?
- Colombia, at 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 0.76 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.