Colombia vs Mexico: Share of primary energy from oil
Colombia
49.8%
in 2025
Mexico
44.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
24th
Mexico rank
27th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 49.8% against 44.3% in Mexico, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 66.1% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 68.2% | 5.3% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 68.3% | 16.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 68.7% | 13.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 59.7% | 9.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 49.1% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 43.8% | 4.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 49.8% against 44.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Colombia and Mexico?
- 5.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.