Chile vs Colombia: Fossil fuel consumption
Chile
344.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
403.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
47th
Colombia rank
46th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 403.05 terawatt-hours against 344.3 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 58.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 46th of 214 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 | 66.82 terawatt-hours | 99.98 terawatt-hours | 33.15 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 76.68 terawatt-hours | 129.97 terawatt-hours | 53.29 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 84.12 terawatt-hours | 164.93 terawatt-hours | 80.81 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 176.71 terawatt-hours | 215.83 terawatt-hours | 39.13 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 269.04 terawatt-hours | 240.7 terawatt-hours | 28.33 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 333.22 terawatt-hours | 363.13 terawatt-hours | 29.91 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 345.96 terawatt-hours | 413.09 terawatt-hours | 67.14 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 403.05 terawatt-hours against 344.3 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Chile and Colombia?
- 58.75 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 47th and Colombia ranks 46th of 214 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.