Colombia vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from solar
Colombia
5.1%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
4.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Colombia or Puerto Rico?
- Colombia, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Colombia ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. 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.