Colombia vs Venezuela: Primary energy use
Colombia
495.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
562.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Venezuela rank
41st
Primary energy use over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 562.84 terawatt-hours against 495.17 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 67.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.42 terawatt-hours | 202.14 terawatt-hours | 97.72 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 139.46 terawatt-hours | 284.5 terawatt-hours | 145.04 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 184.77 terawatt-hours | 464.81 terawatt-hours | 280.04 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 247.16 terawatt-hours | 589.96 terawatt-hours | 342.8 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 281.68 terawatt-hours | 736.79 terawatt-hours | 455.11 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 424.6 terawatt-hours | 792.05 terawatt-hours | 367.45 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 490.79 terawatt-hours | 524.51 terawatt-hours | 33.73 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 562.84 terawatt-hours against 495.17 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 67.67 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.