Brazil vs Colombia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Brazil
397.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
388.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
137th
Colombia rank
138th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 388.58 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 9.38 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 137th and Colombia ranks 138th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.47 kilowatt-hours | 254.55 kilowatt-hours | 37.08 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 490.51 kilowatt-hours | 426.9 kilowatt-hours | 63.61 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 412.46 kilowatt-hours | 490.08 kilowatt-hours | 77.61 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 388.58 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Brazil and Colombia?
- 9.38 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Brazil ranks 137th and Colombia ranks 138th of 210 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.