Colombia vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Colombia
13.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
22.63 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Colombia rank
4th
USSR rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 22.63 terawatt-hours against 13.62 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 9.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 7.96 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.7821 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.7762 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or USSR?
- USSR, at 22.63 terawatt-hours against 13.62 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and USSR?
- 9.01 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Colombia and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.