Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Colombia
Colombia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 284.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 284.36 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Colombia peaked at 284.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 206.23, in 2009.
That places Colombia 98th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.75 | — |
| 2001 | 220.68 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 226.24 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 218.46 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 217.29 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 214.56 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 212.23 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 210.57 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 208.19 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 206.23 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 211.04 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 219.12 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 218.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 218.43 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 239.53 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 250.32 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 250.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 250.82 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 248.76 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 246.31 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 244.71 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 244.3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 271.56 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 274.47 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 284.36 | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 284.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 284.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.82 | 206.23 | 226.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.32 | 211.04 | 250.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.88 | 244.3 | 284.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Colombia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Colombia was 284.36 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 284.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.23 in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Colombia ranks 98th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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