Fossil fuel consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Fossil fuel consumption was 246.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
246.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
257.97 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
54.82 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Colombia is 246.39 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Colombia peaked at 257.97 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.82 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 37th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 54.82 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 65.53 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 65.63 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.64 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 67.86 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 76.96 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 79.73 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 94.19 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 86.37 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 95.58 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 83.73 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 88.36 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 90.43 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 89.24 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 90.74 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 90.63 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 91.13 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 90.2 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 93.8 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 90.14 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 92.12 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 93.89 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 99.94 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 104.76 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 107.6 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 114.3 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 114.37 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 124.48 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 128.18 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 134.27 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 144.16 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 153.03 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 152.27 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 151.26 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 135.58 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 132.68 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 132 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 130.76 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 130.62 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 141.37 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 140.03 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 149.53 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 153.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 150.9 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 151.37 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 159.78 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 168.51 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 180.11 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 188.61 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 199.77 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 200.19 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 224.96 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 216.86 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 225.28 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 228.8 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 193.93 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 227.76 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 257.97 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 251.48 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 247.74 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 246.39 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 246.39 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.53 terawatt-hours, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 246.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 221.63 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.89 terawatt-hours | 54.82 terawatt-hours | 70.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 87.53 terawatt-hours | 76.96 terawatt-hours | 95.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.42 terawatt-hours | 90.14 terawatt-hours | 107.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.19 terawatt-hours | 114.3 terawatt-hours | 153.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.23 terawatt-hours | 130.62 terawatt-hours | 153.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.29 terawatt-hours | 159.78 terawatt-hours | 228.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.54 terawatt-hours | 193.93 terawatt-hours | 257.97 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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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 fossil fuel consumption in Colombia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Colombia was 246.39 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.97 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.82 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.