What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Colombia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Colombia ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1,724 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 20.4%

World rank

49th

of 79 countries

All-time high

1,724 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

All-time low

195.05 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia stood at 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia peaked at 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Colombia ranks 49th of 79 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	229.84 kilowatt-hours per person	195.05 kilowatt-hours per person	267.99 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	405.23 kilowatt-hours per person	290.83 kilowatt-hours per person	545.31 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	679.14 kilowatt-hours per person	558.07 kilowatt-hours per person	868.96 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	881.96 kilowatt-hours per person	690.48 kilowatt-hours per person	1,009 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	976.84 kilowatt-hours per person	826.83 kilowatt-hours per person	1,130 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	1,305 kilowatt-hours per person	1,099 kilowatt-hours per person	1,476 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	1,491 kilowatt-hours per person	1,274 kilowatt-hours per person	1,724 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Colombia

46 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person compare
47 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
48 Malaysia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
50 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
51 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
52 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More climate change data for Colombia

Share co2 vs population 0.4625 (2100)
Population growth 1.0% (2025)
Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
Urban population 78.8% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.75 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 3.80 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 1.75 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.75 (2024)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia was 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Colombia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: Colombia ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.