Chile vs Colombia: Total electricity output

Chile
75,387 GWh
in 2015
Colombia
69,017 GWh
in 2015
Chile rank
38th
Colombia rank
40th

Total electricity output over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020022015

How they compare

Chile currently reports 75,387 GWh against 69,017 GWh in Colombia, a difference of 6,370 GWh.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 40th of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 27,593 GWh 40,466 GWh 12,873 GWh Colombia
2000s 51,106 GWh 50,028 GWh 1,077 GWh Chile
2010s 69,678 GWh 65,194 GWh 4,484 GWh Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Chile or Colombia?
Chile, at 75,387 GWh against 69,017 GWh in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Chile and Colombia?
6,370 GWh, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for total electricity output?
Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 40th 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 Total 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
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants