Colombia vs Japan: Primary energy from hydropower
Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
74.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74.25 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 6.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 70.11 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.19 terawatt-hours | 78.49 terawatt-hours | 69.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 19.08 terawatt-hours | 83.39 terawatt-hours | 64.31 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 30.07 terawatt-hours | 83.37 terawatt-hours | 53.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 81.73 terawatt-hours | 43.33 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 48.56 terawatt-hours | 80.85 terawatt-hours | 32.29 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 59.52 terawatt-hours | 76.85 terawatt-hours | 17.33 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 74.25 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and Japan?
- 6.14 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 79 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.