Colombia vs Taiwan: Global primary energy use by source
Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
6.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Taiwan rank
33rd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 0.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan | 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 | 0.0912 terawatt-hours | 0.6688 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.058 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 0.5988 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 0.5421 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Colombia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Colombia and Taiwan?
- 0.6 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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.