Charcoal — Energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 9.17 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Colombia is 9.17 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 20,148 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.61 TJ, in 2020.
That places Colombia 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,980 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,038 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,068 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,127 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,156 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,216 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,245 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,216 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,785 TJ | +111.0% |
| 1999 | 6,785 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,290 TJ | +169.6% |
| 2001 | 13,068 TJ | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 20,148 TJ | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 16,520 TJ | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 13,128 TJ | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 14,072 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 14,012 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13,776 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13,776 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,776 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,776 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,965 TJ | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 7,168 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,092 TJ | -84.8% |
| 2014 | 595.31 TJ | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 170.66 TJ | -71.3% |
| 2016 | 286.03 TJ | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 314.09 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 47.44 TJ | -84.9% |
| 2019 | 55.08 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 6.61 TJ | -88.0% |
| 2021 | 9.17 TJ | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 9.17 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.17 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.17 TJ | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.17 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.17 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +169.6% | 6,785 TJ | 18,290 TJ |
| 1998 | +111.0% | 3,216 TJ | 6,785 TJ |
| 2020 | -88.0% | 55.08 TJ | 6.61 TJ |
| 2013 | -84.8% | 7,168 TJ | 1,092 TJ |
| 2018 | -84.9% | 314.09 TJ | 47.44 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,862 TJ | 2,980 TJ | 6,785 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,057 TJ | 13,068 TJ | 20,148 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,147 TJ | 47.44 TJ | 13,776 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 TJ | 6.61 TJ | 9.17 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 charcoal — energy consumption in Colombia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Colombia was 9.17 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,148 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 TJ in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.