Colombia vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Colombia
117.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
102.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
49th
Peru rank
51st
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 117.34 terawatt-hours against 102.36 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 14.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 49th and Peru ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.89 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 7.08 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.71 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 34.99 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 29.04 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 45.85 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 42.08 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 65.59 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | 50.78 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 109.3 terawatt-hours | 72.58 terawatt-hours | 36.72 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 127.27 terawatt-hours | 97.56 terawatt-hours | 29.71 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 Peru?
- Colombia, at 117.34 terawatt-hours against 102.36 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Colombia and Peru?
- 14.98 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Peru ranks 51st of 220 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.