Belgium vs Colombia: Primary energy use by source

Belgium
33.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
39.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Colombia rank
31st

Primary energy use by source over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
050100150200196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 39.32 terawatt-hours against 33.54 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 5.78 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 31st of 78 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 206.53 terawatt-hours 24.19 terawatt-hours 182.34 terawatt-hours Belgium
1970s 129.54 terawatt-hours 24.72 terawatt-hours 104.82 terawatt-hours Belgium
1980s 116.48 terawatt-hours 34.52 terawatt-hours 81.96 terawatt-hours Belgium
1990s 102.08 terawatt-hours 34.79 terawatt-hours 67.29 terawatt-hours Belgium
2000s 64.14 terawatt-hours 33.88 terawatt-hours 30.25 terawatt-hours Belgium
2010s 38.73 terawatt-hours 54.55 terawatt-hours 15.81 terawatt-hours Colombia
2020s 30.46 terawatt-hours 48.28 terawatt-hours 17.82 terawatt-hours Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use by source, Belgium or Colombia?
Colombia, at 39.32 terawatt-hours against 33.54 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Belgium and Colombia?
5.78 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 31st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.