Colombia vs Israel: Fossil fuel consumption
Colombia
403.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
271.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
47th
Israel rank
50th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Colombia
- Israel
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 403.05 terawatt-hours against 271.21 terawatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 131.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Israel ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.98 terawatt-hours | 49.51 terawatt-hours | 50.46 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 129.97 terawatt-hours | 76.25 terawatt-hours | 53.72 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 164.93 terawatt-hours | 105.16 terawatt-hours | 59.77 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 215.83 terawatt-hours | 184.57 terawatt-hours | 31.26 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 240.7 terawatt-hours | 242.97 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2010s | 363.13 terawatt-hours | 274.06 terawatt-hours | 89.07 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 413.09 terawatt-hours | 278.45 terawatt-hours | 134.65 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Colombia or Israel?
- Colombia, at 403.05 terawatt-hours against 271.21 terawatt-hours in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Colombia and Israel?
- 131.84 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Israel ranks 50th of 216 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. 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.