Colombia vs Turkey: Primary energy from hydropower

Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
57.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Turkey rank
14th

Primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Colombia
  • Turkey
020406080196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 68.11 terawatt-hours against 57.44 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 10.67 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 4.44 terawatt-hours 2.7 terawatt-hours 1.74 terawatt-hours Colombia
1970s 9.19 terawatt-hours 5.73 terawatt-hours 3.46 terawatt-hours Colombia
1980s 19.08 terawatt-hours 15.23 terawatt-hours 3.85 terawatt-hours Colombia
1990s 30.07 terawatt-hours 32.97 terawatt-hours 2.9 terawatt-hours Turkey
2000s 38.39 terawatt-hours 35.89 terawatt-hours 2.51 terawatt-hours Colombia
2010s 48.56 terawatt-hours 60.34 terawatt-hours 11.79 terawatt-hours Turkey
2020s 59.52 terawatt-hours 66.19 terawatt-hours 6.67 terawatt-hours Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or Turkey?
Colombia, at 68.11 terawatt-hours against 57.44 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and Turkey?
10.67 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
Colombia ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.