Colombia vs South Korea: Electricity generation from renewables
Colombia
69.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
64.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
21st
South Korea rank
24th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 69.6 terawatt-hours against 64.93 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 4.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 209 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.48 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 26.96 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 39.02 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 34.88 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.75 terawatt-hours | 16.09 terawatt-hours | 35.66 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 59.67 terawatt-hours | 54.79 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 69.6 terawatt-hours against 64.93 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Colombia and South Korea?
- 4.67 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.