Energy intensity level of primary energy in Colombia
Colombia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
188th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
1.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Colombia stood at 1.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Colombia peaked at 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 188th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 2.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 185 Cabo Verde 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 185 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 189 Germany 1.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 1.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 191 Cyprus 1.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Colombia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Colombia was 1.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Colombia ranks 188th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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