China vs Colombia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
China
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia
1,762 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
47th
Colombia rank
50th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 103 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 50th of 219 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 673.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 673.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 13.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 592.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 578.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 641.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,074 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 157.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,141 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 390.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 952.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 639.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, China or Colombia?
- China, at 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between China and Colombia?
- 103 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 50th of 219 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.