Brazil vs Colombia: Share of primary energy from oil
Brazil
46.4%
in 2025
Colombia
49.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
25th
Colombia rank
24th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 49.8% against 46.4% in Brazil, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 62.1% | 18.2% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 62.9% | 17.8% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 51.8% | 14.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 54.8% | 6.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 50.4% | 7.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 46.9% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 48.3% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 49.8% against 46.4% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Brazil and Colombia?
- 3.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Brazil ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.