Colombia vs Timor-Leste: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Colombia
388.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Timor-Leste
364.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
138th
Timor-Leste rank
140th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Colombia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 388.58 kilowatt-hours against 364.12 kilowatt-hours in Timor-Leste, a difference of 24.46 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247.49 kilowatt-hours | 86.45 kilowatt-hours | 161.04 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 426.9 kilowatt-hours | 263.63 kilowatt-hours | 163.27 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 510.38 kilowatt-hours | 371.96 kilowatt-hours | 138.42 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, Colombia or Timor-Leste?
- Colombia, at 388.58 kilowatt-hours against 364.12 kilowatt-hours in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Colombia and Timor-Leste?
- 24.46 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Timor-Leste rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Colombia ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 140th 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.