Colombia vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Colombia
69.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
73.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 73.09 terawatt-hours against 69.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 3.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands'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 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.48 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 25.29 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 39.02 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 28.74 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.75 terawatt-hours | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 33.23 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 59.67 terawatt-hours | 55.49 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 73.09 terawatt-hours against 69.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 3.49 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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
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.