Colombia vs Russia: Renewable energy

Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Russia rank
36th

Renewable energy over time

  • Colombia
  • Russia
0246196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0.76 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Russia ranks 36th of 79 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8176 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.8176 terawatt-hours Colombia
1990s 1.26 terawatt-hours 0.3848 terawatt-hours 0.8761 terawatt-hours Colombia
2000s 1.66 terawatt-hours 3.4 terawatt-hours 1.74 terawatt-hours Russia
2010s 5.14 terawatt-hours 4.76 terawatt-hours 0.379 terawatt-hours Colombia
2020s 5.84 terawatt-hours 5.56 terawatt-hours 0.2797 terawatt-hours Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy, Colombia or Russia?
Colombia, at 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy between Colombia and Russia?
0.76 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Russia rank globally for renewable energy?
Colombia ranks 35th and Russia ranks 36th of 79 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy
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.