Colombia vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from solar
Colombia
5.1%
in 2025
Taiwan
5.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
89th
Taiwan rank
86th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Colombia ranks 89th and Taiwan ranks 86th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Colombia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Colombia and Taiwan?
- 0.3%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Colombia ranks 89th and Taiwan ranks 86th 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 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.