Colombia vs Russia: Global primary energy use by source
Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Russia rank
36th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Russia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Russia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8176 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8176 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.8761 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 0.379 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 0.2797 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 Russia?
- Colombia, at 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Colombia and Russia?
- 0.76 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Russia rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Russia ranks 36th 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.