Energy Information Administration - Colombia Energy Profile

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 Colombia Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Colombia
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Colombia
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  544.97 7,341 84,543 29   543.68
Crude Oil Production  531.04
6,355
73,461
29
  531.14
Consumption  281.00
5,693
84,979
42
  F 289
Net Exports/Imports(-)  263.97
1,647
-- 22   F 255
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   155
2,758
13,707 15   154
Refinery Capacity 
286
6,616
85,345
50
  286
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
1.542
103
1,293
32
  1.453
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Colombia
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Colombia
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  236 4,863 101,528
42
  255
Consumption  236 4,401 103,700
50
  255
Net Exports/Imports(-)  0 462 -- --   NA
Proved Reserves 
4,040 250,520 6,046,062
48
  4,040
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  65.107 81 6,490
15
  70.217
Consumption  4.572 41 6,483
52
  4.421
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
1452.182 997 --
4
  1,616.474
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  50.47 909 17,351
45
  NA
Net Consumption  38.91 762 15,747
48
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  13.399 215 3,872
41
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  3.378 28 460
29
  NA
Consumption  1.254 23 463
46
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
4,181 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  58.80 1,096 28,193
53
  NA
Map of Colombia

Country Analysis Brief
  • Colombia is an important petroleum and coal exporter.
  • Colombia’s oil production has stabilized in the past few years, following a period of steep decline.
  • Colombia is self-sufficient in natural gas and recently began exports to Venezuela.
  • Colombia is one of the world’s largest coal exporters.

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International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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