Colombia vs Sweden: Primary energy from hydropower

Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
68.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th

Primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 68.34 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 0.23 terawatt-hours.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 77 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.44 terawatt-hours 46.35 terawatt-hours 41.91 terawatt-hours Sweden
1970s 9.19 terawatt-hours 54.92 terawatt-hours 45.73 terawatt-hours Sweden
1980s 19.08 terawatt-hours 65.05 terawatt-hours 45.98 terawatt-hours Sweden
1990s 30.07 terawatt-hours 67.92 terawatt-hours 37.85 terawatt-hours Sweden
2000s 38.39 terawatt-hours 67.31 terawatt-hours 28.92 terawatt-hours Sweden
2010s 48.56 terawatt-hours 66.83 terawatt-hours 18.27 terawatt-hours Sweden
2020s 59.52 terawatt-hours 69.14 terawatt-hours 9.62 terawatt-hours Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 68.34 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and Sweden?
0.23 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
Colombia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.