Australia vs Colombia: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Australia
24.4%
in 2024
Colombia
25.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
Colombia rank
41st
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.9% against 24.4% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 10.4% | 10.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 12.6% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 19.0% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 18.5% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 23.4% | 5.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 25.8% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 25.9% against 24.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Australia and Colombia?
- 1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Australia ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 41st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.