Energy intensity in Colombia
Colombia: Energy intensity was 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1967
All-time low
0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2005
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Colombia, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Colombia is 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Colombia peaked at 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9807 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.969 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9257 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9064 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8966 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9077 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9479 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9116 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9051 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9084 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8712 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7834 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7897 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.831 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8307 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8435 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8258 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8296 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8398 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8534 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7987 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7676 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7601 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7305 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7098 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7093 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7311 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6936 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6998 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7008 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7193 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6874 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7176 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7167 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7287 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6991 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7513 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7169 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7233 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7175 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7024 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6766 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9064 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8984 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9479 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8226 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7834 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8534 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7165 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7676 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7178 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6874 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7513 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6902 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6766 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7024 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 125 Haiti 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 126 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 130 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Romania 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 in Colombia?
- Energy intensity in Colombia was 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1967.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for energy intensity?
- Colombia ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.