People without electricity country in Colombia
Colombia: People without electricity country was 581,749 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Colombia stood at 581,749.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Colombia peaked at 3.28 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 58th 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.
People without electricity country in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.70 million | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.15 million | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 595,639 | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million | +245.3% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 845,460 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 758,999 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 721,966 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 735,367 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 299,447 | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 151,892 | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 680,177 | — |
| 2024 | 581,749 | -14.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 581,749 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413, 170.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +245.3% | 595,639 | 2.06 million |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 151,892 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 million | 2.25 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 595,639 | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 969,892 | 299,447 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,764 | 0 | 680,177 | 5 |
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 people without electricity country in Colombia?
- People without electricity country in Colombia was 581,749 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for people without electricity country?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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