Chile vs Colombia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Chile
77.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
92.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
35th
Colombia rank
33rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 92.12 terawatt-hours against 77.47 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 14.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 0.4467 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 9.49 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 19.84 terawatt-hours | 8.85 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 20.3 terawatt-hours | 31.33 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 29.83 terawatt-hours | 40.97 terawatt-hours | 11.14 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 44.68 terawatt-hours | 61.47 terawatt-hours | 16.79 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.18 terawatt-hours | 77.69 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 92.12 terawatt-hours against 77.47 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Chile and Colombia?
- 14.65 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Chile ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.