Chile vs Colombia: Primary direct energy consumption by source

Chile

238.2 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Colombia

252.61 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Chile rank

37th

Colombia rank

35th

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

Chile
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 252.61 terawatt-hours against 238.2 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 14.41 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.

Chile ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 35th of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.