Colombia vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from oil
Colombia
3.1%
in 2025
Portugal
2.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
125th
Portugal rank
128th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Colombia ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 128th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 15.0% | 14.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Colombia or Portugal?
- Colombia, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Colombia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Colombia ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 128th 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 oil. 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.