Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production by source
Colombia
5.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Electricity production by source over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.53 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 0.689 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Colombia, at 5.53 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.13 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.