Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 464.89 TJ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Colombia, 2002–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Colombia is 464.89 TJ, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 15,222 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 327.12 TJ, in 2015.
That places Colombia 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,393 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 12,280 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12,205 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12,192 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12,150 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,149 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,314 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15,222 TJ | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 11,338 TJ | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 9,609 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 10,390 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8,433 TJ | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 6,476 TJ | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 327.12 TJ | -94.9% |
| 2016 | 427.27 TJ | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 464.89 TJ | +8.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 464.89 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.04 TJ, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 464.89 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,472 TJ, 19% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetal material and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -94.9% | 6,476 TJ | 327.12 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,613 TJ | 12,149 TJ | 15,222 TJ | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,933 TJ | 327.12 TJ | 11,338 TJ | 8 |
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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Colombia?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Colombia was 464.89 TJ in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,222 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.12 TJ in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — 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.