Colombia vs Qatar: Solar energy generation by region
Colombia
4.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
3.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
43rd
Qatar rank
46th
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.47 terawatt-hours against 3.48 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 0.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0149 terawatt-hours | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | 0.0097 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.3882 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Colombia or Qatar?
- Colombia, at 4.47 terawatt-hours against 3.48 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Colombia and Qatar?
- 0.99 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 46th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.