Primary energy from wind per person in Colombia
Colombia: Primary energy from wind per person was 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.9 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.89 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind per person in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in Colombia stood at 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Colombia peaked at 3.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 68th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8614 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9119 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 kilowatt-hours per person | -94.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8861 kilowatt-hours per person | +1288.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1999 kilowatt-hours per person | -84.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +491.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 3.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +168.9% |
| 2024 | 2.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1288.6% | 0.0638 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8861 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2021 | +491.0% | 0.1999 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7591 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0638 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1999 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 65 Kuwait 8.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Slovenia 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Indonesia 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Slovakia 0.9108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Bangladesh 0.3629 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 primary energy from wind per person in Colombia?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Colombia was 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.