Belgium vs Colombia: Share of primary energy use by source
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Colombia
23.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Colombia rank
45th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.7% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 45th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 10.4% | 8.5% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 12.6% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 19.0% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 18.5% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 25.7% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 26.0% | 3.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 23.7% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Belgium and Colombia?
- 1.7%, 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 share of primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 45th of 76 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 Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.