Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia
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
50th
of 80 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
61
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 50th 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 210.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 228.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 247.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 267.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 290.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 301.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 326.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 346.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 385.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 441.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 454.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 452.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 508.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 545.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 579.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 558.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 583.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 574.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 625.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 657.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 740.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 788.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 814.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 868.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 873.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 862.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 690.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 843.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 950.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 933.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 887.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 857.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 912.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 826.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 834.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 879.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 920.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 958.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 972.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 1,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 47 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Malaysia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 50th out of 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.