Renewable energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable energy consumption was 29.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Colombia is 29.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 38.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1997.
That places Colombia 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.8% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 25.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 32.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Colombia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Colombia was 29.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1997.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.