Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Colombia
1,303 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,417 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
65th
United Arab Emirates rank
63rd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,417 kilowatt-hours against 1,303 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 114 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 858.31 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 858.31 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 931.27 kilowatt-hours | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours | 931.12 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | 947.68 kilowatt-hours | 167.05 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,417 kilowatt-hours against 1,303 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 114 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Colombia ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.