Colombia vs High income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Colombia
58.3%
in 2024
High income
13.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
High income rank
36th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Colombia
  • High income
20406080199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 58.3% against 13.0% in High income, a difference of 45.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 4.5 times High income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and High income ranks 36th of 210 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia High income Difference Ahead
1990s 74.3% 15.4% 58.9% Colombia
2000s 77.5% 13.1% 64.4% Colombia
2010s 70.1% 12.7% 57.5% Colombia
2020s 66.5% 12.6% 53.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Colombia or High income?
Colombia, at 58.3% against 13.0% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Colombia and High income?
45.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and High income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and High income rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Colombia ranks 36th and High income 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

Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.