Colombia vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from solar per person
Colombia
86.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
70.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
97th
New Zealand rank
100th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 86.1 kilowatt-hours against 70.45 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 15.65 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 100th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.2398 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2398 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.4739 kilowatt-hours | 9.11 kilowatt-hours | 8.64 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.19 kilowatt-hours | 56.7 kilowatt-hours | 23.51 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 86.1 kilowatt-hours against 70.45 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 15.65 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Colombia ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 100th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.