Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Colombia
Colombia: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 42,860 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Colombia stood at 42,860 TJ. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Colombia peaked at 42,860 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 17th of 66 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 production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 588.19 TJ | — |
| 2006 | 5,259 TJ | +794.2% |
| 2007 | 5,896 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 9,926 TJ | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 15,818 TJ | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 18,750 TJ | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 25,343 TJ | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 27,451 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 27,036 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22,128 TJ | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 22,443 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,518 TJ | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 20,049 TJ | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 24,721 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 27,620 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 26,055 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 31,414 TJ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 32,006 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 32,661 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 42,860 TJ | +31.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 42,860 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,267 TJ, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 42,860 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,071 TJ, 10.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production 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 | 4,686 TJ | 0 TJ | 15,818 TJ | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,806 TJ | 12,518 TJ | 27,620 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,999 TJ | 26,055 TJ | 42,860 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 production in Colombia?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Colombia was 42,860 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,860 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 production. 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.