Argentina vs Colombia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Argentina
1,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
1,303 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
72nd
Colombia rank
74th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,390 kilowatt-hours against 1,303 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 87 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875.53 kilowatt-hours | 858.31 kilowatt-hours | 17.21 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 931.27 kilowatt-hours | 133.5 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 939.29 kilowatt-hours | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | 160.16 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,211 kilowatt-hours | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | 64.94 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 1,390 kilowatt-hours against 1,303 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Argentina and Colombia?
- 87 kilowatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Argentina ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 74th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.