Canada vs Colombia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Canada
23.0%
in 2025
Colombia
23.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
166th
Colombia rank
167th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.0% against 23.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 166th and Colombia ranks 167th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 21.6% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 27.8% | 6.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 30.0% | 9.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 23.0% against 23.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 166th and Colombia ranks 167th 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.