Bagasse — Energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Bagasse — Energy consumption was 42,788 TJ in 2017. ▼ Falling
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Colombia, 1990–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2017, bagasse — energy consumption in Colombia stood at 42,788 TJ.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 90,518 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37,404 TJ, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 13th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,812 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 51,746 TJ | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 60,456 TJ | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 71,012 TJ | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 81,206 TJ | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 86,835 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 90,518 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 48,950 TJ | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 48,696 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49,846 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 55,182 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 51,476 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 57,715 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 60,657 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 68,117 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 69,135 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76,318 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 76,325 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76,750 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69,661 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 50,827 TJ | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 52,981 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 45,198 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 72,122 TJ | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 37,404 TJ | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 39,431 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 37,691 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 42,788 TJ | +13.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 42,788 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,280 TJ, 5.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 42,788 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,254 TJ, 19.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,408 TJ | 48,696 TJ | 90,518 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,133 TJ | 51,476 TJ | 76,750 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,305 TJ | 37,404 TJ | 72,122 TJ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,247 TJ compare
- 10 Mexico 63,998 TJ
- 11 Indonesia 57,668 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,432 TJ compare
- 12 South Africa 47,565 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,171 TJ compare
- 13 Polynesia 54.05 TJ compare
- 14 Guatemala 41,301 TJ compare
- 15 Argentina 27,465 TJ compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 18,101 TJ compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy consumption in Colombia?
- Bagasse — energy consumption in Colombia was 42,788 TJ in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,518 TJ in 1996.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,404 TJ in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for bagasse — energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bagasse — energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.