Brazil vs Colombia: Renewable electricity
Brazil
74.0%
in 2015
Colombia
68.2%
in 2015
Brazil rank
33rd
Colombia rank
35th
Renewable electricity over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 74.0% against 68.2% in Colombia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 35th of 230 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 75.3% | 18.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 78.6% | 8.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 75.2% | 4.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 74.0% against 68.2% in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Brazil and Colombia?
- 5.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 35th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants