Colombia vs Chinese Taipei: Primary energy use by source
Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
6.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Chinese Taipei rank
33rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 0.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Chinese Taipei ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Chinese Taipei in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 0.0912 terawatt-hours | 0.6688 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.058 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 0.5988 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 0.5421 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Colombia or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Colombia and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.6 terawatt-hours, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Chinese Taipei?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Chinese Taipei ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.