Colombia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Colombia
69.2%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 69.2% against 62.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 55.8% | 21.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 55.7% | 14.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 60.7% | 3.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Colombia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Colombia, at 69.2% against 62.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 6.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.