Share of primary energy from oil in Colombia
Colombia: Share of primary energy from oil was 49.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1972
All-time low
44.4%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 49.8% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Colombia peaked at 68.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 24th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 60.4% | — |
| 1966 | 64.1% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 61.2% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 63.8% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 61.1% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 55.8% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 49.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 49.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 60.4% | 64.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 57.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 48.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 52.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 45.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 45.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 44.4% | 50.2% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Colombia?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Colombia was 49.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.