Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Colombia
13.8%
in 2025
Ecuador
14.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
5th
Ecuador rank
4th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 14.2% against 13.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 2.3% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 5.4% | 4.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.0% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 7.7% | 6.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.2% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 14.2% against 13.8% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 4th 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.