Colombia vs Libya: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Colombia
117.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
115.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
48th
Libya rank
49th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Libya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 117.34 terawatt-hours against 115.9 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 1.44 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Libya ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.99 terawatt-hours | 43.14 terawatt-hours | 8.15 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1990s | 45.85 terawatt-hours | 53.88 terawatt-hours | 8.03 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2000s | 65.59 terawatt-hours | 58.74 terawatt-hours | 6.85 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 109.3 terawatt-hours | 82.46 terawatt-hours | 26.84 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 129.26 terawatt-hours | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 32.16 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Colombia or Libya?
- Colombia, at 117.34 terawatt-hours against 115.9 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Colombia and Libya?
- 1.44 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Libya ranks 49th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.