Colombia vs India: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Colombia
7,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India
6,899 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
132nd
India rank
134th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 645 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 132nd and India ranks 134th of 213 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,001 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,261 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,843 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,060 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,332 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,511 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, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Colombia and India?
- 645 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and India ranks 134th of 213 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.