Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Colombia
Colombia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,762 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Colombia, 1900–2025
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
Colombia recorded 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Colombia peaked at 2,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Colombia 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 724.28 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 730.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 735.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 738.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 739.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 739.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 737.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 735.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 733.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 730.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 647.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1948 | 392.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.4% |
| 1949 | 541.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 1950 | 544.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 508.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 206.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -59.4% |
| 1953 | 476.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.9% |
| 1954 | 522.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 502.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 562.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 557.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 678.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 321.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.6% |
| 1960 | 325.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 325.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 447.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 515.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 593.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 626.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 737.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 751.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 770.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 828.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 600.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 1971 | 609.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 728.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 737.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 750.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 638.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 634.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 704.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 914.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 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 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 2,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,442 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,455 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 21.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +130.9% | 206.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 476.89 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1952 | -59.4% | 508.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 206.52 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1959 | -52.6% | 678.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.93 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 219.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 735.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 673.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 392.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 739.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 488.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 206.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 592.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 828.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 733.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Colombia?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Colombia was 1,762 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Colombia rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.