Colombia vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Colombia
16.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
9.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.36 terawatt-hours against 9.85 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 6.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | -0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.4775 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.8476 terawatt-hours | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | 0.7353 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7473 terawatt-hours | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | 0.3642 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 0.777 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 16.36 terawatt-hours against 9.85 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Colombia and South Africa?
- 6.51 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Colombia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.