Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Colombia
58.3%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
13.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
36th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58.3% against 13.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 4.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 18.4% | 55.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 16.1% | 61.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 17.4% | 52.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 15.7% | 52.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Colombia, at 58.3% against 13.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 44.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Colombia ranks 36th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.