Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Colombia
Colombia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.2% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Colombia peaked at 13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1992.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Colombia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Colombia was 11.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.