Solid biofuels — Energy production in Colombia
Colombia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 196,243 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 196,243 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Colombia peaked at 237,574 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 124,133 TJ, in 1991.
That places Colombia 39th out of 192 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135,601 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 124,133 TJ | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 136,357 TJ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 147,830 TJ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 161,303 TJ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 167,789 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 173,545 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 132,669 TJ | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 134,850 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 144,943 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 172,935 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 168,400 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 177,560 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 164,809 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 171,390 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 178,063 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 182,399 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 182,386 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 185,892 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 183,322 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 164,033 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 162,921 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 157,331 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 237,574 TJ | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 171,971 TJ | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 160,472 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 155,842 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 151,843 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 175,635 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 193,967 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 198,354 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 188,739 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 193,527 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 196,243 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 196,243 TJ | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 196,243 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 22.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 196,243 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 18.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +51.0% | 157,331 TJ | 237,574 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,902 TJ | 124,133 TJ | 173,545 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,716 TJ | 164,809 TJ | 185,892 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,159 TJ | 151,843 TJ | 237,574 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,621 TJ | 188,739 TJ | 198,354 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Australia and New Zealand 216,938 TJ compare
- 37 Austria 206,605 TJ compare
- 38 Sudan 202,231 TJ compare
- 40 South Africa 181,916 TJ compare
- 41 Australia 181,445 TJ compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 177,580 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy production in Colombia?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Colombia was 196,243 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,574 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,133 TJ in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Solid 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.