Colombia vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy

Colombia
2.6%
in 2025
Spain
2.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
50th
Spain rank
52nd

Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
01234199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 213 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Colombia
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Colombia
2020s 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Colombia and Spain?
0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
Colombia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,650 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.