Canada vs Colombia: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Canada
10.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
16.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Colombia rank
10th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.36 terawatt-hours against 10.82 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 5.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 7.97 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 20.28 terawatt-hours | 0.8476 terawatt-hours | 19.44 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.63 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 17.26 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.35 terawatt-hours | 0.7473 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.77 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -7.32 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 16.36 terawatt-hours against 10.82 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Canada and Colombia?
- 5.54 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 10th 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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.