China vs Colombia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
China
986.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
1,170 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
37th
Colombia rank
34th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,170 kilowatt-hours against 986.56 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 183.44 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours | 229.84 kilowatt-hours | 200.92 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours | 392.76 kilowatt-hours | 349.85 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | 652.9 kilowatt-hours | 569.51 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours | 846.67 kilowatt-hours | 709.29 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours | 918.07 kilowatt-hours | 613.83 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 336.78 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 925.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | 142.76 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1,170 kilowatt-hours against 986.56 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between China and Colombia?
- 183.44 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 34th of 214 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.