Colombia vs Venezuela: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Colombia
13.8%
in 2025
Venezuela
12.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
5th
Venezuela rank
7th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.8% against 12.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.6% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.9% | 3.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 13.5% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Colombia, at 13.8% against 12.9% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.