Colombia vs Ecuador: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Colombia
1,724 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ecuador
1,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
50th
Ecuador rank
51st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 84 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 405.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 679.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 306.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 373.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 881.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 516.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 976.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 602.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 374.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 84 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Colombia ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.