Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Colombia
Colombia: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 239,117 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy production in Colombia is 239,117 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Colombia peaked at 264,609 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 124,133 TJ, in 1991.
That places Colombia 38th out of 197 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.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 178,651 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 187,658 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 188,282 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 195,818 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 199,140 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 182,783 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 188,264 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 184,782 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 264,609 TJ | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 194,099 TJ | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 182,915 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 168,360 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 171,893 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 200,355 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 221,591 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 224,410 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 220,173 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 225,550 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 228,918 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 239,117 TJ | +4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 239,117 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,925 TJ, 26.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 239,117 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,906 TJ, 24.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,902 TJ | 124,133 TJ | 173,545 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,464 TJ | 164,809 TJ | 199,140 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,965 TJ | 168,360 TJ | 264,609 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,634 TJ | 220,173 TJ | 239,117 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Colombia?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Colombia was 239,117 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 264,609 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,133 TJ in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy production. 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.