Colombia vs Egypt: Primary energy use per person
Colombia
9,268 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Egypt
9,309 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
130th
Egypt rank
129th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 41 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 130th and Egypt ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,873 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,067 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 619.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 524.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,639 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 822.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Colombia and Egypt?
- 41 kilowatt-hours per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Colombia ranks 130th and Egypt ranks 129th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. 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.