Electricity net consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity net consumption was 69.86 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
69.86
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
72.18
in 2017
All-time low
16.39
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in Colombia, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 69.86 for electricity net consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Colombia peaked at 72.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 1980.
That places Colombia 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.39 | — |
| 1981 | 16.7 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.26 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 22.93 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.18 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 25.44 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.3 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 23.56 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 25.43 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 27.08 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 28.17 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 28.78 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.62 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 29.65 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 32.03 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 33.46 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 34.13 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.84 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.12 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.62 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 32.59 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.88 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 34.73 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 35.42 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.44 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 37.79 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.49 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 42.21 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.76 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.39 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 46.69 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.95 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 51.73 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.53 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 62.63 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 68.86 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.18 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.86 | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 10.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.33 | 16.39 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.44 | 26.62 | 34.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.37 | 32.59 | 46.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.57 | 46.69 | 72.18 | 10 |
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 electricity net consumption in Colombia?
- Electricity net consumption in Colombia was 69.86 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity net consumption?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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