Colombia vs Japan: Hydropower generation by region
Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
74.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74.25 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 6.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 70.11 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.19 terawatt-hours | 78.49 terawatt-hours | 69.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 19.08 terawatt-hours | 83.39 terawatt-hours | 64.31 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 30.07 terawatt-hours | 83.37 terawatt-hours | 53.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 81.73 terawatt-hours | 43.33 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 48.56 terawatt-hours | 80.85 terawatt-hours | 32.29 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 59.52 terawatt-hours | 76.85 terawatt-hours | 17.33 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 74.25 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Colombia and Japan?
- 6.14 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th 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.