Combustible renewables and waste in Colombia
Colombia: Combustible renewables and waste was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Colombia is 12.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Colombia peaked at 22.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 65th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4% | — |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 13.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 5 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Colombia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Colombia was 12.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.