Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,591.2%
World rank
199th
of 217 countries
All-time high
17.71 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-10.25 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -4.05 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 2,591.2% on the previous year and down 227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 17.71 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.25 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 199th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1968 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3848 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1970 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +2343.2% |
| 1971 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1972 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -993.1% |
| 1973 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1974 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 1975 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1976 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1977 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3994 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1985 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -734.1% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 1988 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1989 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -440.4% |
| 1990 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1991 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1992 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 1993 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1999 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -604.4% |
| 2000 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6651 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2002 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9389 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2004 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +452.8% |
| 2005 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2006 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -864.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2008 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +234.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +289.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +398.4% |
| 2013 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2015 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2016 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -884.3% |
| 2017 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2018 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2020 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2021 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2022 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 0.324 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1626 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2025 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -2591.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -4.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -4.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8588 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2591.2% | 0.1626 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2343.2% | 0.3848 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +993.1% | -1.76 % change on previous year | 15.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 0.3848 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | 15.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -10.25 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6715 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 196 Serbia -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Jamaica -3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 198 El Salvador -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Sudan -4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Lithuania -4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Iceland -4.9 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Colombia was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.25 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.1%. 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 Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.