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 230 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.
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 |
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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 230 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