Angola vs Colombia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Angola
70.6%
in 2024
Colombia
69.2%
in 2025
Angola rank
29th
Colombia rank
30th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Angola
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 70.6% against 69.2% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Angola ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 30th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 72.1% 77.3% 5.2% Colombia
2010s 65.4% 69.8% 4.4% Colombia
2020s 73.0% 64.5% 8.5% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Angola or Colombia?
Angola, at 70.6% against 69.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Angola and Colombia?
1.4%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Colombia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Colombia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Angola ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 30th 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 hydropower. 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 hydropower
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
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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