Renewable energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable energy consumption was 251,834 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Colombia, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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