Colombia vs Korea: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Colombia
81.4%
in 2025
Korea
81.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
52nd
Korea rank
53rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 81.4% against 81.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 53rd of 76 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 85.4% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 87.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 84.3% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 0.0% | β |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.4% | 1.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Colombia or Korea?
- Colombia, at 81.4% against 81.3% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Colombia and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 53rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.