Colombia vs Peru: Share of primary energy from oil
Colombia
49.8%
in 2025
Peru
50.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
24th
Peru rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 50.3% against 49.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Peru ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 87.3% | 25.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 83.3% | 20.3% | Peru |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 81.1% | 29.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 79.4% | 24.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 67.0% | 16.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 51.8% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 50.3% against 49.8% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Peru ranks 22nd 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.