Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 39,409 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Colombia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 39,409 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 39,409 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 16th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 588.19 TJ | — |
| 2006 | 5,259 TJ | +794.2% |
| 2007 | 5,869 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9,953 TJ | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 15,879 TJ | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 18,559 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 25,565 TJ | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 27,110 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 27,072 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,128 TJ | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 22,443 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,368 TJ | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 20,049 TJ | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 24,721 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 32,854 TJ | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 28,536 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 32,341 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 33,932 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 39,409 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 39,409 TJ | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39,409 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,731 TJ, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39,409 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,931 TJ, 20.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +794.2% | 588.19 TJ | 5,259 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,258 TJ | 0 TJ | 15,879 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,287 TJ | 12,368 TJ | 32,854 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,725 TJ | 28,536 TJ | 39,409 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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Colombia?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Colombia was 39,409 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,409 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.