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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on China & Colombia

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STAT China Colombia HISTORY
Consumption 4.69 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Colombia
45.35 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption > Per capita 2,584.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Colombia
869.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by households 282.48 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Colombia
16.25 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 444.45 kWh
Ranked 116th.
609.3 kWh
Ranked 106th. 37% more than China

Consumption by households per capita 216.67 kWh
Ranked 120th.
376.4 kWh
Ranked 101st. 74% more than China

Consumption per capita 2,595.39 kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Colombia
867.22 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Exports 17.65 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Colombia
1.29 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

From other renewable sources 7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Colombia
0.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 73th.

Installed generating capacity 1.15 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Colombia
13.54 million kW
Ranked 38th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 848.45 kW
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Colombia
291.53 kW
Ranked 114th.

Production 4.94 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Colombia
63.65 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.

Production > KWh 3.28 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 59 times more than Colombia
55.31 billion
Ranked 42nd.

Production > Per capita 2,594.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Colombia
1,139.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.

Production by source > Nuclear 1.2%
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 157th.
Production per capita 2,605.21 kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Colombia
1,136.67 kWh
Ranked 97th.

Imports 6.87 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
8.22 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 20% more than China

From nuclear fuels 1.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 67.22 kWh
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Colombia
20.35 kWh
Ranked 63th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 444.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 131st.
585.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd. 32% more than China

Production > KWh > Per capita 836.45 per capita
Ranked 86th.
1,116.51 per capita
Ranked 83th. 33% more than China

Consumption by households > Per capita 216.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.
361.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 112th. 67% more than China

Thermal > Production per capita 1,570.38 kWh
Ranked 78th. 6 times more than Colombia
249.38 kWh
Ranked 130th.

From fossil fuels 69.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Colombia
32.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 153th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 80.2%
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Colombia
26%
Ranked 180th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 1,679.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th. 94% more than Colombia
866.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,203.02 kWh
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Colombia
291.12 kWh
Ranked 102nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 353.54 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Colombia
40.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 272.78 kWh
Ranked 52nd.
942.38 kWh
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than China

Thermal > Production 2.05 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 190 times more than Colombia
10.77 billion kWh
Ranked 69th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 579.44 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Colombia
26.31 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,202.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Colombia
279.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 210.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Colombia
51.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Consumption in agriculture 87.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 100 times more than Colombia
879 million kWh
Ranked 44th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,778.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 106th. 67% more than Colombia
1,066.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.

Hydro > Production 397.02 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Colombia
39.85 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Net > Production 2.33 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Colombia
49.68 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Net > Production per capita 1,784.73 kWh
Ranked 92nd. 55% more than Colombia
1,150.5 kWh
Ranked 107th.

Hydro > Production per capita 304.53 kWh
Ranked 58th.
922.7 kWh
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than China

Consumption > Date of > Information 2004 2003
Production by source > Hydro 18.5%
Ranked 91st.
72.7%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than China
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 2.5 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 49 times more than Colombia
50.66 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 1.71 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 564 times more than Colombia
3.04 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 0.36%
Ranked 87th.
12.86%
Ranked 64th. 36 times more than China

Consumption by chemical industry 212.47 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 107 times more than Colombia
1.99 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption in rail transport 20.2 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 366 times more than Colombia
55.2 million kWh
Ranked 56th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 170.65 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Colombia
9.82 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 340.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.
848.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than China

Energy balance requirement 443.92 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Colombia
38.15 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 304.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st.
886.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than China

Hydro > Production > Public 397.02 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Colombia
39.58 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

From hydroelectric plants 21.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th.
66.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than China

Station use and station loss > Per capita 130.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 63th. 6 times more than Colombia
21.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Thermal > Production > Public 2.05 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 215 times more than Colombia
9.52 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 1,569.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th. 7 times more than Colombia
211.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 150th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 16.07%
Ranked 61st.
79.77%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 828.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Colombia
184.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 116th.

Consumption by transportation industry 43.03 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 780 times more than Colombia
55.2 million kWh
Ranked 64th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 32.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 27 times more than Colombia
1.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 130.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.
218.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 67% more than China

Exports > Per capita 12.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
19.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 58% more than China

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,914.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th. 70% more than Colombia
1,127.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 127th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 15.49 kWh
Ranked 39th. 12 times more than Colombia
1.28 kWh
Ranked 57th.

Production by source > Other 0.1%
Ranked 57th.
1.3%
Ranked 35th. 13 times more than China
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 162.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Colombia
44.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 162.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Colombia
45.98 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 67.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Colombia
19.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 15.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Colombia
1.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 1,570.38 kWh
Ranked 71st. 7 times more than Colombia
220.44 kWh
Ranked 131st.

Station use and station loss 170.65 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 174 times more than Colombia
981.91 million kWh
Ranked 65th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 55.34 kWh
Ranked 77th. 21 times more than Colombia
2.68 kWh
Ranked 113th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 210.9 kWh
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Colombia
53.29 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 6.18 kWh
Ranked 87th.
151.97 kWh
Ranked 70th. 25 times more than China

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 8.01 billion kWh
Ranked 55th. 24% more than Colombia
6.46 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 274.95 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 119 times more than Colombia
2.3 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 160.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.
204.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st. 27% more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 130 times more than Colombia
8.28 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by industry and construction 1.57 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 125 times more than Colombia
12.57 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by other consumers 209.32 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Colombia
9.18 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.

Gross inland availability 2.32 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Colombia
47.94 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Imports > Per capita 2,888.62 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Colombia
887.79 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Net inland availability 2.19 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than Colombia
38.94 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.

Net > Production > Per capita 1,783.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th. 61% more than Colombia
1,105.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 1,569.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than Colombia
239.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 149th.

Total > Production > Public 2.5 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Colombia
49.14 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,914.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 100th. 75% more than Colombia
1,093.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 71.72 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 629 times more than Colombia
114 million kWh
Ranked 98th.

Station use and station loss per capita 130.89 kWh
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Colombia
22.74 kWh
Ranked 108th.

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 29.67%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Colombia
4.3%
Ranked 21st.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 160.56 kWh
Ranked 98th.
212.55 kWh
Ranked 92nd. 32% more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 829.15 kWh
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Colombia
191.84 kWh
Ranked 107th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 130.89 kWh
Ranked 102nd.
227.38 kWh
Ranked 81st. 74% more than China

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 304.53 kWh
Ranked 57th.
916.45 kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than China

Imports per capita 2.9 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Colombia
0.885 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Net inland availability per capita 1,680.48 kWh
Ranked 83th. 86% more than Colombia
901.7 kWh
Ranked 109th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,915.63 kWh
Ranked 87th. 68% more than Colombia
1,138.04 kWh
Ranked 105th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,915.63 kWh
Ranked 90th. 63% more than Colombia
1,173.23 kWh
Ranked 108th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 33.01 kWh
Ranked 40th. 26 times more than Colombia
1.28 kWh
Ranked 64th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 77.89%
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Colombia
6.05%
Ranked 51st.

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.26%
Ranked 74th. 14 times more than Colombia
0.23%
Ranked 114th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 304.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.
880.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than China

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,321.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 19 times more than Colombia
68.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 6.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 87th.
145.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 24 times more than China

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 272.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
904.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 55.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th. 22 times more than Colombia
2.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 114th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 340.5 kWh
Ranked 74th.
883.52 kWh
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than China

Exports per capita 12.56 kWh
Ranked 27th.
19.7 kWh
Ranked 17th. 57% more than China

Gross inland availability per capita 1,779.99 kWh
Ranked 93th. 60% more than Colombia
1,110.16 kWh
Ranked 110th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 1,321.96 kWh
Ranked 25th. 19 times more than Colombia
71.41 kWh
Ranked 55th.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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