Colombia vs Namibia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Colombia
69.2%
in 2025
Namibia
61.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Namibia rank
32nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 69.2% against 61.0% in Namibia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 96.8% | 19.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 90.6% | 20.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.8% | 1.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia, at 69.2% against 61.0% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Colombia and Namibia?
- 8.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 32nd 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.