Colombia vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from oil
Colombia
3.1%
in 2025
Spain
3.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
122nd
Spain rank
121st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 121st of 208 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 9.5% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Colombia ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 121st of 208 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.