Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Colombia
77.0%
in 2025
Ecuador
79.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
38th
Ecuador rank
36th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 79.4% against 77.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 69.9% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 58.5% | 19.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 58.1% | 14.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 77.1% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 79.4% against 77.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 2.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 36th 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 renewables. 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.