Oil consumption per person in Colombia
Colombia: Oil consumption per person was 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Colombia is 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Colombia peaked at 4,986 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,017 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Colombia 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 133 Tunisia 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Bolivia 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Peru 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Morocco 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Paraguay 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Colombia?
- Oil consumption per person in Colombia was 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,986 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.