Colombia vs Mexico: Renewable energy electricity output

Colombia
47,095 GWh
in 2015
Mexico
47,897 GWh
in 2015
Colombia rank
21st
Mexico rank
19th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 47,897 GWh against 47,095 GWh in Colombia, a difference of 802 GWh.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 19th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 30,523 GWh 33,435 GWh 2,912 GWh Mexico
2000s 39,395 GWh 37,009 GWh 2,385 GWh Colombia
2010s 48,961 GWh 45,586 GWh 3,375 GWh Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 47,897 GWh against 47,095 GWh in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Colombia and Mexico?
802 GWh, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Colombia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 19th 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.