Renewable electricity in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable electricity was 68.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Colombia, 1990–2015
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 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Renewable electricity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.4% | — |
| 1991 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -7.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 68.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 4.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 68.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 233 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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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants