Colombia vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from solar

Colombia
0.9%
in 2025
Sweden
1.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
47th
Sweden rank
45th

Share of primary energy from solar over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.81196519952025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

Colombia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Colombia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Colombia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Colombia and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
Colombia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from solar
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.