Colombia vs Netherlands: Share of electricity production by source
Colombia
6.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
7.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.1% against 6.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 25.1% | 19.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 25.0% | 18.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.1% against 6.1% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 210 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 production by source. 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.