Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp was 7.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.54
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
71st
of 76 countries
All-time high
8.63
in 2016
All-time low
4.8
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Colombia is 7.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Colombia peaked at 8.63 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1965.
That places Colombia 71st out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.8 | — |
| 1966 | 5.26 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 5.35 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.35 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.21 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.55 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 5.3 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.01 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 5.57 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.07 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 5.41 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 5.51 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.58 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.62 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.61 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.84 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.62 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.61 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.56 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.96 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 5.71 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.97 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 6.06 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.27 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.36 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.33 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.67 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.72 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.77 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.13 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.38 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 7.63 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.07 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.97 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.12 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.36 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 7.65 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.38 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 8.36 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.33 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.54 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 | 4.8 | 5.35 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.62 | 5.3 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.56 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 | 5.25 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.22 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 6.6 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 | 7.36 | 8.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Colombia?
- Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Colombia was 7.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy vs gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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