Brazil vs Colombia: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Brazil
12.8%
in 2025
Colombia
13.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Colombia rank
5th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.8% against 12.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 4.2% | 6.8% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 6.5% | 4.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 10.2% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 12.2% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.6% | 3.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.5% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 13.8% against 12.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.