Renewable energy consumption in Colombia

Colombia: Renewable energy consumption was 251,834 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
251,834 TJ
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
307,707 TJ
in 1996
All-time low
220,895 TJ
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Colombia, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 298.1k TJ1991: 293.9k TJ1992: 262.5k TJ1993: 272.5k TJ1994: 292.1k TJ1995: 297.6k TJ1996: 307.7k TJ1997: 224.3k TJ1998: 220.9k TJ1999: 234.0k TJ2000: 226.6k TJ2001: 221.9k TJ2002: 231.0k TJ2003: 249.0k TJ2004: 239.5k TJ2005: 241.4k TJ2006: 250.4k TJ2007: 262.6k TJ2008: 269.0k TJ2009: 263.4k TJ2010: 254.2k TJ2011: 274.8k TJ2012: 270.5k TJ2013: 253.6k TJ2014: 258.1k TJ2015: 251.8k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Colombia is 251,834 TJ, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 307,707 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 220,895 TJ, in 1998.

That places Colombia 42nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Colombia, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 298,096 TJ
1991 293,889 TJ -1.4%
1992 262,538 TJ -10.7%
1993 272,534 TJ +3.8%
1994 292,077 TJ +7.2%
1995 297,574 TJ +1.9%
1996 307,707 TJ +3.4%
1997 224,317 TJ -27.1%
1998 220,895 TJ -1.5%
1999 234,012 TJ +5.9%
2000 226,585 TJ -3.2%
2001 221,892 TJ -2.1%
2002 230,968 TJ +4.1%
2003 248,981 TJ +7.8%
2004 239,473 TJ -3.8%
2005 241,403 TJ +0.8%
2006 250,373 TJ +3.7%
2007 262,620 TJ +4.9%
2008 268,983 TJ +2.4%
2009 263,383 TJ -2.1%
2010 254,153 TJ -3.5%
2011 274,779 TJ +8.1%
2012 270,485 TJ -1.6%
2013 253,598 TJ -6.2%
2014 258,056 TJ +1.8%
2015 251,834 TJ -2.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 251,834 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 10.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 251,834 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 24.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 270,364 TJ 220,895 TJ 307,707 TJ 10
2000s 245,466 TJ 221,892 TJ 268,983 TJ 10
2010s 260,484 TJ 251,834 TJ 274,779 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 Guatemala 273,673 TJ compare
  2. 40 Sudan 268,611 TJ compare
  3. 41 Chile 259,607 TJ compare
  4. 43 Angola 243,771 TJ compare
  5. 44 Argentina 239,471 TJ compare
  6. 45 Sri Lanka 219,348 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Colombia?
Renewable energy consumption in Colombia was 251,834 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 307,707 TJ in 1996.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 220,895 TJ in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for renewable energy consumption?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste