Colombia vs Finland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Colombia
2,196 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland
1,990 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
82nd
Finland rank
84th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Finland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 206 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Finland ahead.
Colombia ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 819.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 878.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,497 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Colombia or Finland?
- Colombia, at 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Colombia and Finland?
- 206 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 84th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.