Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Colombia
Colombia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,196 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
82nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,597 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
492.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Colombia, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Colombia is 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Colombia peaked at 2,597 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 492.67 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Colombia 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 492.67 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 499.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 600.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 595.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 633.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 600.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 609.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 728.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 737.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 750.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 691.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 721.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 789.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 955.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 1,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,467 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 18.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 564.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 492.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 759.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 79 Macao 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Congo 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Estonia 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Gabon 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Finland 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Indonesia 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Colombia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Colombia was 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,597 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.