Brazil vs Colombia: Oil production per person
Brazil
11,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia
8,582 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Colombia rank
31st
Oil production per person over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 140.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,888 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 810.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 993.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,647 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,983 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,810 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,573 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 653.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Brazil and Colombia?
- 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for oil production per person?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.