Oil consumption per person in Colombia
Colombia: Oil consumption per person was 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,612 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,986 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,017 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 137th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,017 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 3,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 3,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 3,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 3,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 4,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 3,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 3,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,147 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 3,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,102 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,419 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,087 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 4,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 4,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 4,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 4,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 134 Tunisia 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Bolivia 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Peru 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Morocco 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Paraguay 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 137th out of 219 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.