Canada vs Colombia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Canada
77.0%
in 2025
Colombia
77.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
45th
Colombia rank
44th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 77.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 44th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 68.4% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 78.4% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 72.2% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 70.0% | 9.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 77.0% against 77.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Canada ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 44th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.