Fossil fuel consumption per person in Colombia
Colombia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,544 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
136th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,626 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
4,799 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 in Colombia is 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Colombia peaked at 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,799 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 136th of 219 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 per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,799 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 5,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 5,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 5,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 5,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 6,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 5,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 5,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 5,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 5,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 6,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 6,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,385 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 7,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 8,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 7,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 8,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 133 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Cuba 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Morocco 6,873 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 in Colombia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Colombia was 7,544 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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,799 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.