Colombia vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Colombia
1,303 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
74th
Vietnam rank
73rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,386 kilowatt-hours against 1,303 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 83 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 74th and Vietnam ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 858.31 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 726 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 931.27 kilowatt-hours | 248.12 kilowatt-hours | 683.15 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | 652.32 kilowatt-hours | 447.13 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 40.34 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Colombia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,386 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 Colombia and Vietnam?
- 83 kilowatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Colombia ranks 74th and Vietnam ranks 73rd 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.