Fossil fuels in Colombia
Colombia: Fossil fuels was 383.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
383.04
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
733.39
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Colombia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 383.04 for fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Colombia peaked at 733.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Colombia 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0.8141 | — |
| 1929 | 0.8141 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8141 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0.7327 | — |
| 1934 | 2.04 | +178.9% |
| 1935 | 3.08 | +50.6% |
| 1936 | 3.2 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 2.75 | -14.0% |
| 1938 | 2.69 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 2.84 | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 4.25 | +49.6% |
| 1941 | 3.27 | -23.0% |
| 1942 | 4.71 | +43.8% |
| 1943 | 3.93 | -16.4% |
| 1944 | 4.2 | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 4.36 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 4.51 | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 4.12 | -8.7% |
| 1948 | 4.18 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 4.24 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 8.22 | +93.9% |
| 1951 | 9.08 | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 7.86 | -13.4% |
| 1953 | 10.01 | +27.3% |
| 1954 | 12.21 | +22.0% |
| 1955 | 15.06 | +23.3% |
| 1956 | 16.28 | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 19.86 | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 20.19 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 21.17 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 22.79 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 24.42 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 26.05 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 24.42 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 25.01 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 20.35 | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 25.24 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 25.24 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 18.46 | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 20.68 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 21.42 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 24.81 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 26.59 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 28.06 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 29.47 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 34.22 | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 38.7 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 39.77 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 40.05 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.02 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 35.48 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 40.55 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 53.26 | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 72.01 | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 86.16 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 117.11 | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 121.18 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 151.68 | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 164.25 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 160.74 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 175.74 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 174.24 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 181.88 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 206.56 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 237.24 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 262.75 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 269.32 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 262.84 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 306.88 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 352.38 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 316.85 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 401.46 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 432.43 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 478.88 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 528.8 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 558.45 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 587.21 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 581.65 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 593.98 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 685.48 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 711.21 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 683.02 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 707.64 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 692.64 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 730.99 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 733.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 702.23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 707.02 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 453.77 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 508.9 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 535.33 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 553.34 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 459.5 | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 383.04 | -16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +178.9% | 0.7327 | 2.04 |
| 1931 | -100.0% | 0.8141 | 0 |
| 1950 | +93.9% | 4.24 | 8.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1628 | 0 | 0.8141 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.82 | 0 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.18 | 3.27 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.51 | 7.86 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.17 | 20.35 | 27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.22 | 18.46 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.95 | 32.02 | 151.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.56 | 160.74 | 269.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.5 | 306.88 | 587.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.76 | 593.98 | 733.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.31 | 383.04 | 553.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 34.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Colombia?
- Fossil fuels in Colombia was 383.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 733.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Colombia rank for fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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