Colombia vs Netherlands: Primary energy use by source
Colombia
39.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
52.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
31st
Netherlands rank
28th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 52.67 terawatt-hours against 39.32 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 13.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 28th of 78 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.19 terawatt-hours | 89.11 terawatt-hours | 64.92 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 37.81 terawatt-hours | 13.08 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 71.44 terawatt-hours | 36.92 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 34.79 terawatt-hours | 97 terawatt-hours | 62.21 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 60.42 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 54.55 terawatt-hours | 99.57 terawatt-hours | 45.02 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 48.28 terawatt-hours | 53.55 terawatt-hours | 5.27 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 52.67 terawatt-hours against 39.32 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 13.35 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 28th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.