Afghanistan vs Colombia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Afghanistan
71.7%
in 2021
Colombia
72.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
28th
Colombia rank
27th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 72.1% against 71.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.5% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 70.2% | 10.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 69.3% | 7.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 72.1% against 71.7% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.