Colombia vs Gabon: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Colombia
2,196 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
82nd
Gabon rank
83rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Gabon
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 159 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 319.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 661.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 904.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 467.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 391.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Colombia or Gabon?
- Colombia, at 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Colombia and Gabon?
- 159 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Gabon rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 83rd 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.