Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Colombia
Colombia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 18.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2025
All-time low
3.9%
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 18.6% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Colombia peaked at 18.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1966.
Colombia ranks 26th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.9% | — |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +26.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Colombia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Colombia was 18.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.