Colombia vs USSR: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Colombia
13.8%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Colombia rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- USSR
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.8% against 1.4% in USSR, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 9.9 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 1.3% | 7.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or USSR?
- Colombia, at 13.8% against 1.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and USSR?
- 12.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Colombia and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.