Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 26,160 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Colombia, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy consumption in Colombia is 26,160 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 26,160 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,405 TJ, in 2008.
That places Colombia 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,405 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 8,670 TJ | +96.8% |
| 2010 | 12,475 TJ | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 18,283 TJ | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 19,465 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 18,952 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17,327 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 17,168 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,243 TJ | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 15,415 TJ | +112.8% |
| 2018 | 18,384 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 20,278 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 19,192 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 23,836 TJ | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 25,251 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 26,160 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 26,160 TJ | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26,160 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,405 TJ, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 26,160 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,405 TJ, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,538 TJ | 4,405 TJ | 8,670 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,499 TJ | 7,243 TJ | 20,278 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,120 TJ | 19,192 TJ | 26,160 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 biodiesel — energy consumption in Colombia?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Colombia was 26,160 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,160 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,405 TJ in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — 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.