Chile vs Colombia: Share of primary energy from renewables
Chile
18.4%
in 2025
Colombia
18.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
14th
Colombia rank
13th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Chile |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 12.7% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 14.5% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.5% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 1.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Chile ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.