Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia
Colombia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 77.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.0% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia peaked at 83.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2024.
That places Colombia 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.6% | — |
| 1991 | 69.8% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | +25.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 61.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 72.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 63.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 61.3% | 77.0% | 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia was 77.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.