Bolivia vs Colombia: Oil consumption per person
Bolivia
4,793 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia
4,612 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bolivia rank
135th
Colombia rank
137th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 181 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 135th and Colombia ranks 137th of 219 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 181 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Bolivia ranks 135th and Colombia ranks 137th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption 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 per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.