Energy Information Administration - Colombia Energy Profile

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 Colombia Energy Profile
   

Last Update: November 19, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: December 18, 2009 (Petroleum), as available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2007
2008
 
28 year history
Colombia
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Colombia
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  543.68 7,218 84,392 29   600.62
Crude Oil Production  531.14
6,236
72,989
28
  588.36
Consumption  279.00
5,946
86,142
44
  282
Net Exports/Imports(-)  264.68
1,272
-- 22   319
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   155
2,613
13,469 17   NA
Refinery Capacity 
286
6,608
85,355
50
  286
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
1.453
103
1,317
35
  1.506
   
2006
2007
 
27 year history
Colombia
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Colombia
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  255 5,053 103,977
41
  0
Consumption  255 4,513 104,425
50
  0
Net Exports/Imports(-)  0 540 -- --   0
Proved Reserves 
4,040 250,838 6,124,016
48
  3,996
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  72.307 87 6,779
12
  78.989
Consumption  4.177 41 6,737
52
  4.938
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
1678.713 1,250 --
4
  1,819.104
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  51.83 951 18,015
45
  NA
Net Consumption  39.58 802 16,379
48
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  13.423 220 4,012
42
  12.83
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  3.536 29 469
29
  NA
Consumption  1.305 24 472
45
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
6,399 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  62.04 1,138 29,195
51
  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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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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