Brazil vs Colombia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Brazil
9,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia
7,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
68th
Colombia rank
71st
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 1,559 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 71st of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 474.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,177 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 970.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1,559 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 71st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.