Bangladesh vs Colombia: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Bangladesh
669.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia
735.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
49th
Colombia rank
46th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person against 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 66.14 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 12.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 14.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 965.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 52.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 753.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 131.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 425.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person against 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 66.14 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita 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 kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.