Colombia vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Colombia
81.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
82.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
49th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 82.4% against 81.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 49th of 76 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.8% | 97.0% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 93.3% | 94.0% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 89.4% | 92.9% | 3.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 93.6% | 6.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 94.1% | 8.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 93.6% | 8.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 86.9% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Colombia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 82.4% against 81.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Colombia and Pakistan?
- 1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 49th 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.