Colombia vs Netherlands: Primary energy from renewables

Colombia
92.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
93.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
Netherlands rank
24th

Primary energy from renewables over time

  • Colombia
  • Netherlands
020406080100196519952025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 93.26 terawatt-hours against 92.12 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 1.14 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 4.44 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4.44 terawatt-hours Colombia
1970s 9.49 terawatt-hours 1.47 terawatt-hours 8.02 terawatt-hours Colombia
1980s 19.84 terawatt-hours 1.84 terawatt-hours 17.99 terawatt-hours Colombia
1990s 31.33 terawatt-hours 3.8 terawatt-hours 27.53 terawatt-hours Colombia
2000s 40.97 terawatt-hours 15.38 terawatt-hours 25.59 terawatt-hours Colombia
2010s 61.47 terawatt-hours 30.7 terawatt-hours 30.77 terawatt-hours Colombia
2020s 77.69 terawatt-hours 79.79 terawatt-hours 2.09 terawatt-hours Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Colombia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 93.26 terawatt-hours against 92.12 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Colombia and Netherlands?
1.14 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
Colombia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Primary energy from renewables
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.