Argentina vs Colombia: Electricity generation from solar
Argentina
5.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
4.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
36th
Colombia rank
39th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.14 terawatt-hours against 4.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 0.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.077 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 5.14 terawatt-hours against 4.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.54 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Argentina ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.