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Renewable electricity in Colombia

Colombia: Renewable electricity was 68.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
68.2%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
35th
of 230 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2008
All-time low
68.2%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Colombia, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 76.4 % in total electricity output1991: 75.7 % in total electricity output1992: 68.7 % in total electricity output1993: 73.3 % in total electricity output1994: 78.5 % in total electricity output1995: 76.4 % in total electricity output1996: 83 % in total electricity output1997: 71.6 % in total electricity output1998: 69.7 % in total electricity output1999: 79.9 % in total electricity output2000: 75.5 % in total electricity output2001: 74.3 % in total electricity output2002: 76.5 % in total electricity output2003: 78.8 % in total electricity output2004: 81.7 % in total electricity output2005: 80.2 % in total electricity output2006: 80.6 % in total electricity output2007: 81.5 % in total electricity output2008: 84 % in total electricity output2009: 72.9 % in total electricity output2010: 72.1 % in total electricity output2011: 83.5 % in total electricity output2012: 79.6 % in total electricity output2013: 74 % in total electricity output2014: 74 % in total electricity output2015: 68.2 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Colombia stood at 68.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Colombia peaked at 84.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2015.

That places Colombia 35th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.3% 68.7% 83.0% 10
2000s 78.6% 72.9% 84.0% 10
2010s 75.2% 68.2% 83.5% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Togo 75.3% compare
  2. 33 Brazil 74.0% compare
  3. 34 North Korea 72.8% compare
  4. 36 Croatia 66.8% compare
  5. 37 Denmark 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Colombia?
Renewable electricity in Colombia was 68.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for renewable electricity?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants