Colombia vs Indonesia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Colombia
2,196 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia
1,691 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
82nd
Indonesia rank
85th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia, a difference of 505 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 82nd and Indonesia ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 564.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 499.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 759.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 671.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 536.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 599.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 918.32 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 Indonesia?
- Colombia, at 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 505 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 82nd and Indonesia ranks 85th 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.