Colombia vs Kuwait: Oil consumption
Colombia
246.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
266.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
37th
Kuwait rank
35th
Oil consumption over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 266.21 terawatt-hours against 246.39 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 19.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.89 terawatt-hours | 58.69 terawatt-hours | 6.2 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 87.53 terawatt-hours | 49.74 terawatt-hours | 37.79 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 95.42 terawatt-hours | 74.91 terawatt-hours | 20.51 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 135.19 terawatt-hours | 66.53 terawatt-hours | 68.66 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 141.23 terawatt-hours | 190.04 terawatt-hours | 48.8 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 199.29 terawatt-hours | 258.18 terawatt-hours | 58.89 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 237.54 terawatt-hours | 260.63 terawatt-hours | 23.08 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 266.21 terawatt-hours against 246.39 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 19.82 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for oil consumption?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.