Colombia vs Qatar: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Colombia
4,475 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
3,477 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
43rd
Qatar rank
46th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,475 terawatt-hours against 3,477 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 998 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 | — |
| 2000s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 9.67 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 1,277 terawatt-hours | 388.22 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Colombia or Qatar?
- Colombia, at 4,475 terawatt-hours against 3,477 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Colombia and Qatar?
- 998 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 vs. capacity?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 46th 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.