Colombia vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from renewables
Colombia
69.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
73.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Venezuela rank
20th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 73.03 terawatt-hours against 69.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 3.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.48 terawatt-hours | 50.86 terawatt-hours | 20.38 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 39.02 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | 33.8 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 51.75 terawatt-hours | 69.71 terawatt-hours | 17.96 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 57.68 terawatt-hours | 66.17 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 73.03 terawatt-hours against 69.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 3.43 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 20th 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.