Colombia vs Sweden: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Colombia
4,475 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,430 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
43rd
Sweden rank
44th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,475 terawatt-hours against 4,430 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 45 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 0.6043 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 164.7 terawatt-hours | 149.79 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 2,697 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 4,475 terawatt-hours against 4,430 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Colombia and Sweden?
- 45 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 44th 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 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.