Colombia vs Sweden: Primary energy use
Colombia
495.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
459.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Sweden rank
46th
Primary energy use over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 495.17 terawatt-hours against 459.59 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 35.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.42 terawatt-hours | 340.87 terawatt-hours | 236.45 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 139.46 terawatt-hours | 444.98 terawatt-hours | 305.52 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 184.77 terawatt-hours | 541.29 terawatt-hours | 356.51 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 247.16 terawatt-hours | 529.72 terawatt-hours | 282.57 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 281.68 terawatt-hours | 537.25 terawatt-hours | 255.57 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 424.6 terawatt-hours | 512.37 terawatt-hours | 87.77 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 490.79 terawatt-hours | 471.36 terawatt-hours | 19.42 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 495.17 terawatt-hours against 459.59 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Colombia and Sweden?
- 35.58 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 218 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 Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.