Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.011 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.011 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.051 people per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.048 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.015 people per person | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 0.051 people per person | +240.0% |
| 2003 | 0.049 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.047 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.032 people per person | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 0.043 people per person | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.04 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.032 people per person | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.039 people per person | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.032 people per person | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.033 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.03 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.022 people per person | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.022 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.018 people per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.016 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.015 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.015 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.006 people per person | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 people per person | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.013 people per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.011 people per person | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0396 people per person | 0.015 people per person | 0.051 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 people per person | 0.006 people per person | 0.033 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.013 people per person | 5 |
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- 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 number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Colombia?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Colombia was 0.011 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.051 people per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.