Colombia vs Spain: Share of primary energy use by source
Colombia
23.7%
in 2025
Spain
21.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
46th
Spain rank
48th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.7% against 21.7% in Spain, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 77 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 0.2% | 11.3% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 1.8% | 10.8% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 3.2% | 15.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 7.8% | 10.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 18.2% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.8% | 3.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 23.7% against 21.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Colombia and Spain?
- 2.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.