Colombia vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from hydropower

Colombia
13.8%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
2.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
5th
OECD (EI) rank
2nd

Share of primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Colombia
  • OECD (EI)
051015196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13.8% against 2.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 6.0 times OECD (EI)'s.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 5th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia OECD (EI) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 2.4% 1.8% Colombia
1970s 6.5% 2.3% 4.2% Colombia
1980s 10.2% 2.5% 7.7% Colombia
1990s 12.2% 2.3% 9.9% Colombia
2000s 13.6% 2.1% 11.5% Colombia
2010s 11.5% 2.3% 9.2% Colombia
2020s 12.1% 2.4% 9.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or OECD (EI)?
Colombia, at 13.8% against 2.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and OECD (EI)?
11.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and OECD (EI)?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
Colombia ranks 5th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.