Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Colombia
Colombia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was 35.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Colombia is 35.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 79.8% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Colombia peaked at 1,000.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 25th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.4% | — |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +63.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | -100.0% | -603.4% |
| 2018 | 140.0% | -240.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000.5% | +614.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -95.6% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 138.7% | +149.5% |
| 2024 | 175.3% | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | -79.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 35.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 35.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | -100.0% | 74.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 570.2% | 140.0% | 1,000.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 35.5% | 175.3% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar in Colombia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Colombia was 35.5% 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.