Colombia vs South Africa: Oil consumption
Colombia
246.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
272.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Oil consumption over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 272.42 terawatt-hours against 246.39 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 26.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.89 terawatt-hours | 80.47 terawatt-hours | 15.58 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 87.53 terawatt-hours | 131.87 terawatt-hours | 44.33 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 95.42 terawatt-hours | 168.96 terawatt-hours | 73.54 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 135.19 terawatt-hours | 231.2 terawatt-hours | 96.01 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 141.23 terawatt-hours | 289.11 terawatt-hours | 147.87 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 199.29 terawatt-hours | 321.48 terawatt-hours | 122.19 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 237.54 terawatt-hours | 278.68 terawatt-hours | 41.14 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 272.42 terawatt-hours against 246.39 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Colombia and South Africa?
- 26.03 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for oil consumption?
- Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 220 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.