Installed solar pv capacity in Colombia
Colombia: Installed solar pv capacity was 1.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.73 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 118,136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Colombia peaked at 1.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2000.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 218 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 | +65.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 | +644.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0226 | +69.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0736 | +225.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1527 | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3074 | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5329 | +73.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | +165.9% |
| 2025 | 1.73 | +21.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 5.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 24.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +644.7% | 0.0015 | 0.0113 |
| 2020 | +225.6% | 0.0226 | 0.0736 |
| 2024 | +165.9% | 0.5329 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | +107.5% | 0.0736 | 0.1527 |
| 2022 | +101.3% | 0.1527 | 0.3074 |
| 2023 | +73.4% | 0.3074 | 0.5329 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 | 0.0006 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 | 0.0013 | 0.0226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7017 | 0.0736 | 1.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Colombia?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Colombia was 1.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118,136.0%. 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 Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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