Colombia vs South Korea: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Colombia
1,303 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
1,257 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
65th
South Korea rank
67th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,303 kilowatt-hours against 1,257 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 46 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 67th of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 858.31 kilowatt-hours | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | 780.58 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 931.27 kilowatt-hours | 86.5 kilowatt-hours | 844.76 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | 315.26 kilowatt-hours | 784.19 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | 1,058 kilowatt-hours | 87.63 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 1,303 kilowatt-hours against 1,257 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Colombia and South Korea?
- 46 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Colombia ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 67th of 210 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 renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.