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
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
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.