Colombia vs Macau, China: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Colombia
2,196 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Macau, China
2,376 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
82nd
Macau, China rank
79th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 180 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 82nd and Macau, China ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 804.35 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 Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Colombia and Macau, China?
- 180 kilowatt-hours per person, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Macau, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Macau, China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 82nd and Macau, China ranks 79th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.