Colombia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Colombia
1,762 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1,292 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
50th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
52nd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 470 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syrian Arab Republic | 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 | 219.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 673.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 673.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 488.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 592.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 572.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 733.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 545.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 891.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 712.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 199.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 780.62 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, Colombia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Colombia, at 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 470 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd 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.