Colombia vs Turkmenistan: Primary energy use
Colombia
495.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
427.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
45th
Turkmenistan rank
48th
Primary energy use over time
- Colombia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 495.17 terawatt-hours against 427.76 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 67.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.46 terawatt-hours | 172.01 terawatt-hours | 26.46 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 247.16 terawatt-hours | 135.45 terawatt-hours | 111.71 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 281.68 terawatt-hours | 167.15 terawatt-hours | 114.52 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 424.6 terawatt-hours | 307.75 terawatt-hours | 116.84 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 490.79 terawatt-hours | 423.7 terawatt-hours | 67.09 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Colombia or Turkmenistan?
- Colombia, at 495.17 terawatt-hours against 427.76 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 67.41 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.