Chile vs Colombia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Chile
81.6%
in 2025
Colombia
81.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
50th
Colombia rank
51st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.6% against 81.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 51st of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.3% | 95.8% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 93.3% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 89.4% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 87.3% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 85.5% | 4.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.5% | 2.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 84.2% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 81.6% against 81.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Chile 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 51st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.