Colombia vs Malaysia: Global primary energy use by source
Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
38th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 1.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.76 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 1.14 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.