Colombia vs Philippines: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Colombia
4,475 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
4,782 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
43rd
Philippines rank
40th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4,782 terawatt-hours against 4,475 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 307 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines'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 Philippines ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 0.6758 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 495.37 terawatt-hours | 480.47 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 2,639 terawatt-hours | 973.35 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4,782 terawatt-hours against 4,475 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Colombia and Philippines?
- 307 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. 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.