Brazil vs Colombia: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
9.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia
7.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
68th
Colombia rank
71st
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 1.56 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 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4745 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1279 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4408 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9705 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 9.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.56 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.