Oil production per person in Colombia
Colombia: Oil production per person was 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,582 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,404 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Colombia peaked at 13,404 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Colombia 31st out of 219 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.
Oil production per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 18.09 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 81.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +349.0% |
| 1923 | 105.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
| 1924 | 107.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 236.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +119.6% |
| 1926 | 1,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +523.6% |
| 1927 | 3,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +127.5% |
| 1928 | 4,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 1929 | 4,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 4,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1932 | 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1933 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 1934 | 3,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1935 | 3,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 3,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1938 | 3,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 4,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 4,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 4,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1942 | 1,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.9% |
| 1943 | 2,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 1944 | 3,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.2% |
| 1945 | 3,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1947 | 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1949 | 4,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1950 | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 5,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 4,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 5,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 5,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 5,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 5,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 5,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 5,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 5,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 5,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 6,494 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 6,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 5,447 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 6,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 6,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 5,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 4,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 4,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 3,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 3,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 3,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 7,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 7,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 7,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 8,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 10,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 10,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 13,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 10,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 8,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 8,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,524 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 9,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 12,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 12,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,471 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 10,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 10,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 8,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 8,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 42.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +523.6% | 236.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,475 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1922 | +349.0% | 18.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.23 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1927 | +127.5% | 1,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,354 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1925 | +119.6% | 107.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.47 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1944 | +65.2% | 2,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,581 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1986 | +65.1% | 3,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,248 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 28 Turkmenistan 13,906 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Suriname 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Brazil 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Mexico 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Denmark 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Colombia?
- Oil production per person in Colombia was 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,404 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Colombia rank for oil production per person?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.