Biofuel energy production in Colombia
Colombia: Biofuel energy production was 10.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Biofuel energy production in Colombia, 2005–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.04 terawatt-hours for biofuel energy production in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biofuel energy production in Colombia peaked at 10.04 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1715 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 15th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Biofuel energy production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1715 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +815.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +108.2% |
| 2010 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.95 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biofuel energy production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +815.7% | 0.1715 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +108.2% | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 0.1715 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.44 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 7.5 terawatt-hours | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biofuel energy production in Colombia?
- Biofuel energy production in Colombia was 10.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest biofuel energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest biofuel energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1715 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for biofuel energy production?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is biofuel energy production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Biofuel energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.