Colombia vs Kuwait: Share of primary energy from oil
Colombia
49.8%
in 2025
Kuwait
50.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
24th
Kuwait rank
21st
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 50.5% against 49.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 69.2% | 7.0% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 61.1% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 61.2% | 9.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 55.2% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 64.2% | 13.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 58.2% | 11.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 53.9% | 5.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 50.5% against 49.8% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, 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 share of primary energy from oil?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.