Chile vs Colombia: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Chile
18.4%
in 2025
Colombia
18.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
Colombia rank
26th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Chile |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 12.7% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 14.5% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.5% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 1.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.2%, 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 share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.