Colombia vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel

Colombia
117.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
95.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Romania rank
51st

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time

  • Colombia
  • Romania
0100200300400196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 117.34 terawatt-hours against 95.68 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 21.66 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.

Colombia ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 10.89 terawatt-hours 168.16 terawatt-hours 157.27 terawatt-hours Romania
1970s 17.71 terawatt-hours 271.65 terawatt-hours 253.94 terawatt-hours Romania
1980s 34.99 terawatt-hours 337.64 terawatt-hours 302.66 terawatt-hours Romania
1990s 45.85 terawatt-hours 228.04 terawatt-hours 182.19 terawatt-hours Romania
2000s 65.59 terawatt-hours 154.42 terawatt-hours 88.84 terawatt-hours Romania
2010s 109.3 terawatt-hours 114.81 terawatt-hours 5.51 terawatt-hours Romania
2020s 127.27 terawatt-hours 101.13 terawatt-hours 26.14 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 Romania?
Colombia, at 117.34 terawatt-hours against 95.68 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Colombia and Romania?
21.66 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
Colombia ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.