Coal production in Colombia
Colombia: Coal production was 383.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
383.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
733.39 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 383.04 terawatt-hours for coal production 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, coal production in Colombia peaked at 733.39 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, 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.
Coal production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +178.9% |
| 1935 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 1936 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1938 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 1941 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1942 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 1943 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1944 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1948 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 8.22 terawatt-hours | +93.9% |
| 1951 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1953 | 10.01 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1954 | 12.21 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1955 | 15.06 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1956 | 16.28 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 16.28 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 20.19 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 22.79 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 24.42 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 26.05 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 24.42 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 25.01 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 20.35 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 18.46 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 20.68 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 21.42 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 24.81 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 26.59 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 28.06 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 29.47 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 34.22 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 38.7 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 39.77 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 40.05 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.02 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 35.48 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 40.55 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 53.26 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 72.01 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 86.16 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 117.11 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 121.18 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 151.68 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 164.25 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 160.74 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 175.74 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 174.24 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 181.88 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 206.56 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 237.24 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 262.75 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 269.32 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 262.84 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 306.88 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 352.38 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 316.85 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 401.46 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 432.43 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 478.88 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 528.8 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 558.45 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 587.21 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 581.65 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 593.98 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 685.48 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 711.21 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 683.02 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 707.64 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 692.64 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 730.99 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 733.39 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 702.23 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 707.02 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 453.77 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 508.9 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 535.33 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 553.34 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 459.5 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 383.04 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1931 | -100.0% | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1950 | +93.9% | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 8.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.18 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 4.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.51 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 20.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 20.35 terawatt-hours | 27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.22 terawatt-hours | 18.46 terawatt-hours | 39.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 32.02 terawatt-hours | 151.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.56 terawatt-hours | 160.74 terawatt-hours | 269.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.5 terawatt-hours | 306.88 terawatt-hours | 587.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.76 terawatt-hours | 593.98 terawatt-hours | 733.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.31 terawatt-hours | 383.04 terawatt-hours | 553.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 coal production in Colombia?
- Coal production in Colombia was 383.04 terawatt-hours 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 coal production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 733.39 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Colombia rank for coal production?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.