Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 284.36 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 284.36 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia peaked at 284.36 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 206.23 watts per capita, in 2009.
That places Colombia 89th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.75 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 220.68 watts per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 226.24 watts per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 218.46 watts per capita | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 217.29 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 214.56 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 212.23 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 210.57 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 208.19 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 206.23 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 211.05 watts per capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 219.12 watts per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 218.29 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 218.43 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 239.53 watts per capita | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 250.32 watts per capita | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 250.53 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 250.83 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 248.76 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 246.31 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 244.71 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 244.3 watts per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 271.56 watts per capita | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 274.47 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 284.36 watts per capita | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 284.36 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 284.36 watts per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.82 watts per capita | 206.23 watts per capita | 226.24 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.32 watts per capita | 211.05 watts per capita | 250.83 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.88 watts per capita | 244.3 watts per capita | 284.36 watts per capita | 5 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia was 284.36 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 284.36 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.23 watts per capita in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).