Chile vs Colombia: Fossil fuel consumption
Chile
221.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
246.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
38th
Colombia rank
36th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 246.39 terawatt-hours against 221.63 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 24.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.01 terawatt-hours | 64.89 terawatt-hours | 17.88 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 58.93 terawatt-hours | 87.53 terawatt-hours | 28.61 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 61.58 terawatt-hours | 95.42 terawatt-hours | 33.84 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 116.53 terawatt-hours | 135.19 terawatt-hours | 18.66 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 162.49 terawatt-hours | 141.23 terawatt-hours | 21.26 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 197.3 terawatt-hours | 199.29 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 217.16 terawatt-hours | 237.54 terawatt-hours | 20.39 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 246.39 terawatt-hours against 221.63 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Chile and Colombia?
- 24.76 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.