Colombia vs Italy: Hydropower generation by region
Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
41.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Italy rank
15th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 68.11 terawatt-hours against 41.42 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 26.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 42.51 terawatt-hours | 38.07 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 9.19 terawatt-hours | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 32.7 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 19.08 terawatt-hours | 41 terawatt-hours | 21.92 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 30.07 terawatt-hours | 41.02 terawatt-hours | 10.95 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.56 terawatt-hours | 46.95 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 59.52 terawatt-hours | 42.75 terawatt-hours | 16.77 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at 68.11 terawatt-hours against 41.42 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Colombia and Italy?
- 26.69 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.