Colombia vs South Korea: Primary energy from renewables
Colombia
92.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
115.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
South Korea rank
22nd
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 115.27 terawatt-hours against 92.12 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 23.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.49 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 19.84 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 17.26 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 31.33 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 27.63 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 40.97 terawatt-hours | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 35.58 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61.47 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 27.02 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 77.69 terawatt-hours | 100.64 terawatt-hours | 22.95 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 115.27 terawatt-hours against 92.12 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Colombia and South Korea?
- 23.15 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 22nd 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 renewables. 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 of total energy supply.