Bangladesh vs Colombia: Electricity generation

Bangladesh
103.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
90.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
37th
Colombia rank
40th

Electricity generation over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Colombia
020406080100198520052025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 103.4 terawatt-hours against 90.36 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 13.04 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 40th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.71 terawatt-hours 33.44 terawatt-hours 27.73 terawatt-hours Colombia
1990s 10.54 terawatt-hours 44.55 terawatt-hours 34.02 terawatt-hours Colombia
2000s 25.7 terawatt-hours 49.65 terawatt-hours 23.95 terawatt-hours Colombia
2010s 60.92 terawatt-hours 71.86 terawatt-hours 10.94 terawatt-hours Colombia
2020s 98.2 terawatt-hours 85.17 terawatt-hours 13.03 terawatt-hours Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Bangladesh or Colombia?
Bangladesh, at 103.4 terawatt-hours against 90.36 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Bangladesh and Colombia?
13.04 terawatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation?
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.