Renewable electricity output in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable electricity output was 75.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Colombia is 75.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Colombia peaked at 83.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.4% | — |
| 1991 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 68.7% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 73.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 58.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 65.3% | 75.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Colombia?
- Renewable electricity output in Colombia was 75.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.