Brazil vs Colombia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Brazil
56.1%
in 2024
Colombia
58.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
Colombia rank
36th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58.3% against 56.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 74.3% | 17.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 77.5% | 5.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 70.1% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 66.5% | 6.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 58.3% against 56.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Brazil and Colombia?
- 2.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th 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.