Colombia vs Japan: Electricity generation from hydropower
Colombia
62.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
73.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
13th
Japan rank
10th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.9 terawatt-hours against 62.5 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 11.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 215 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 | 38.46 terawatt-hours | 81.73 terawatt-hours | 43.26 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 50.07 terawatt-hours | 80.85 terawatt-hours | 30.78 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 55.58 terawatt-hours | 76.79 terawatt-hours | 21.21 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 73.9 terawatt-hours against 62.5 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Colombia and Japan?
- 11.4 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 electricity generation from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.