Brazil vs Colombia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Brazil
1.5%
in 2025
Colombia
1.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
62nd
Colombia rank
63rd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | -2.1% | 11.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -0.8% | 6.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.