Canada vs Colombia: Per capita daily coal consumption

Canada
0.0048 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Colombia
0.0049 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Canada rank
18th
Colombia rank
17th

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0049 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Canada, a difference of 0.0001 short tons per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0063 short tons per capita per day 0.0009 short tons per capita per day 0.0054 short tons per capita per day Canada
1990s 0.0075 short tons per capita per day 0.0022 short tons per capita per day 0.0053 short tons per capita per day Canada
2000s 0.0063 short tons per capita per day 0.004 short tons per capita per day 0.0023 short tons per capita per day Canada
2010s 0.0055 short tons per capita per day 0.0054 short tons per capita per day 0 short tons per capita per day Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.0049 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Canada and Colombia?
0.0001 short tons per capita per day, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Canada ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.