Colombia vs Kuwait: Primary energy use
Colombia
495.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
527.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Kuwait rank
42nd
Primary energy use over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 527.02 terawatt-hours against 495.17 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 31.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.42 terawatt-hours | 85.23 terawatt-hours | 19.18 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 139.46 terawatt-hours | 82.62 terawatt-hours | 56.84 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 184.77 terawatt-hours | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 61.84 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 247.16 terawatt-hours | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 119.13 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 281.68 terawatt-hours | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 12.72 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 424.6 terawatt-hours | 445.06 terawatt-hours | 20.46 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 490.79 terawatt-hours | 485.63 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 527.02 terawatt-hours against 495.17 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 31.85 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 42nd 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.