Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia
Colombia: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -37.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-37.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1,438.6%
World rank
73rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
41.6 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-38.51 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia stood at -37.26 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,438.6% on the previous year and down 555.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia peaked at 41.6 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -38.51 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -58.6% |
| 1968 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1201 terawatt-hours | -104.1% |
| 1970 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | -8284.4% |
| 1971 | -2.52 terawatt-hours | -125.6% |
| 1972 | 18.14 terawatt-hours | -820.8% |
| 1973 | -6.85 terawatt-hours | -137.8% |
| 1974 | 14.36 terawatt-hours | -309.5% |
| 1975 | -12.41 terawatt-hours | -186.4% |
| 1976 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -141.3% |
| 1977 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | +284.2% |
| 1984 | -2.56 terawatt-hours | -125.1% |
| 1985 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -224.9% |
| 1986 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | +697.5% |
| 1988 | -3.96 terawatt-hours | -125.3% |
| 1989 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | -269.3% |
| 1990 | -14.11 terawatt-hours | -310.6% |
| 1991 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -142.7% |
| 1992 | 25.21 terawatt-hours | +318.6% |
| 1993 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | -72.1% |
| 1994 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +64.9% |
| 1995 | 7.43 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | -58.8% |
| 1997 | 16.88 terawatt-hours | +451.7% |
| 1998 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | -63.0% |
| 1999 | -32.04 terawatt-hours | -612.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2894 terawatt-hours | -99.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8696 terawatt-hours | -400.5% |
| 2002 | -6.14 terawatt-hours | -805.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1407 terawatt-hours | -102.3% |
| 2004 | 11.06 terawatt-hours | +7766.6% |
| 2005 | -7.35 terawatt-hours | -166.5% |
| 2006 | 41.44 terawatt-hours | -663.5% |
| 2007 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -94.6% |
| 2008 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | +416.7% |
| 2009 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 20.47 terawatt-hours | +177.5% |
| 2011 | -4.22 terawatt-hours | -120.6% |
| 2012 | 30.4 terawatt-hours | -821.3% |
| 2013 | 22.74 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 23.7 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -5.69 terawatt-hours | -124.0% |
| 2016 | 39.1 terawatt-hours | -787.8% |
| 2017 | -25.6 terawatt-hours | -165.5% |
| 2018 | 14.45 terawatt-hours | -156.4% |
| 2019 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -38.51 terawatt-hours | -393.9% |
| 2021 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | -149.6% |
| 2022 | 41.6 terawatt-hours | +118.0% |
| 2023 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | -89.9% |
| 2024 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 2025 | -37.26 terawatt-hours | -1438.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -37.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.77 terawatt-hours. (22 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -37.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.38 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +8284.4% | -0.1201 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +7766.6% | 0.1407 terawatt-hours | 11.06 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | -1438.6% | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -37.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 terawatt-hours | -0.1201 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.77 terawatt-hours | -12.41 terawatt-hours | 18.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -3.96 terawatt-hours | 15.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -32.04 terawatt-hours | 25.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -7.35 terawatt-hours | 41.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 terawatt-hours | -25.6 terawatt-hours | 39.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.35 terawatt-hours | -38.51 terawatt-hours | 41.6 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Colombia was -37.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.51 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 555.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.