Colombia vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Colombia
25.0%
in 2025
South Africa
67.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.0% against 25.0% in Colombia, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 71 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | -12.7% | 24.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 107.3% | 97.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 22.1% | 14.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 60.5% | 57.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 19.9% | 17.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 10.3% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 33.9% | 29.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.0% against 25.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and South Africa?
- 42.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.