Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 104,345 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Colombia stood at 104,345 TJ.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 141,699 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47,548 TJ, in 2012.
That places Colombia 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,418 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 56,262 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 57,454 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 57,754 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57,990 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58,216 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58,943 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58,921 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,209 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 68,001 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 92,656 TJ | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 91,900 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 82,197 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 67,576 TJ | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 58,812 TJ | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 64,430 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 60,530 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 62,143 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 53,403 TJ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 51,978 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 50,526 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 49,055 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 47,548 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 141,699 TJ | +198.0% |
| 2014 | 102,059 TJ | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 98,442 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 95,080 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 86,903 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 104,519 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 108,926 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 105,467 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 105,310 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 102,853 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 104,345 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 104,345 TJ | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 104,345 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 17.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 104,345 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 741.27 TJ, 140.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +198.0% | 47,548 TJ | 141,699 TJ |
| 2000 | +36.3% | 68,001 TJ | 92,656 TJ |
| 2014 | -28.0% | 141,699 TJ | 102,059 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,917 TJ | 55,418 TJ | 68,001 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,563 TJ | 51,978 TJ | 92,656 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,476 TJ | 47,548 TJ | 141,699 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,464 TJ | 102,853 TJ | 105,467 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Colombia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Colombia was 104,345 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 141,699 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,548 TJ in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.