Colombia vs Indonesia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Colombia
69.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
67.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Indonesia rank
26th

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 69.6 terawatt-hours against 67.21 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 2.39 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 26th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 30.48 terawatt-hours 10.46 terawatt-hours 20.02 terawatt-hours Colombia
2000s 39.02 terawatt-hours 22.48 terawatt-hours 16.53 terawatt-hours Colombia
2010s 51.75 terawatt-hours 37.89 terawatt-hours 13.86 terawatt-hours Colombia
2020s 57.68 terawatt-hours 61.38 terawatt-hours 3.7 terawatt-hours Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Colombia or Indonesia?
Colombia, at 69.6 terawatt-hours against 67.21 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Colombia and Indonesia?
2.39 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Colombia ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 26th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.