Colombia vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Colombia
21.6%
in 2025
South Africa
17.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.6% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | -12.7% | 24.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 107.3% | 97.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 211.8% | 204.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 21.6% against 17.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Colombia and South Africa?
- 4.1%, 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Colombia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.