Colombia Coal
Production (2024)#13 World
64,019,791short tons+17.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#30 World
14,330,580short tons+34.2% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+136,135short tons
Consumption uses 22.4% of production.
The rest is exported.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Coal Reserves in Colombia
- Colombia holds 5,019,919,740 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#20 in the world), and accounting for about 0.39% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, Colombia has about 92 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in Colombia
- Colombia produced 64,019,791 short tons of coal in 2024 (#13 in the world), an increase of 17.5% from 54,479,529 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in Colombia
- Colombia consumed 14,330,580 short tons of coal in 2024 (#30 in the world), an increase of 34.2% from 2023. This represents 0.15% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in Colombia averaged 541.9 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 1.48 pounds per day (#56 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in Colombia
- Colombia imported 1,167.1 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.0081% of consumption).
- Colombia exported 49,761,803 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈77.7% of production).
- This made Colombia a net exporter of 49,760,636 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in Colombia
- In 2024, Colombia produced approximately 175,397 short tons of coal per day and consumed 39,262 short tons per day , a daily surplus of 136,135 short tons.
Colombia Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 64,019,791 | +17.5% | 13 | 0.66% | 14,330,580 | +34.2% | 30 | 0.15% | 541.9 | 1,167.1 | 49,761,803 | −49,760,636 |
| 2023 | 5,019,919,740 | 20 | 0.39% | 54,479,529 | −14.4% | 13 | 0.57% | 10,678,831 | −13.7% | 37 | 0.11% | 408.2 | 1,417.9 | 47,954,599 | −47,953,181 |
| 2022 | 5,019,919,740 | 20 | 0.39% | 63,631,502 | −5% | 12 | 0.69% | 12,370,487 | +1.6% | 34 | 0.14% | 478.2 | 792.2 | 62,345,998 | −62,345,206 |
| 2021 | 5,019,919,740 | 20 | 0.40% | 66,996,471 | +13.1% | 12 | 0.75% | 12,180,699 | +3.1% | 34 | 0.14% | 475.9 | 904.8 | 61,304,139 | −61,303,234 |
| 2020 | 5,019,919,740 | 20 | 0.40% | 59,262,013 | −38.5% | 12 | 0.70% | 11,819,899 | −6.1% | 32 | 0.14% | 466.9 | 87,224 | 74,774,790 | −74,687,565 |
| 2019 | 5,019,919,740 | 20 | 0.41% | 96,431,851 | +1.1% | 11 | 1.1% | 12,590,587 | +19% | 33 | 0.15% | 504.6 | 101,339 | 78,984,478 | −78,883,139 |
| 2018 | 5,019,919,740 | 20 | 0.41% | 95,378,367 | −6.3% | 11 | 1.1% | 10,578,788 | +4.7% | 39 | 0.12% | 431.6 | 1,272 | 92,587,664 | −92,586,392 |
| 2017 | 5,380,375,110 | 19 | 0.44% | 101,834,887 | +0.2% | 11 | 1.2% | 10,104,103 | −1.8% | 39 | 0.12% | 419.9 | 835.1 | 92,886,043 | −92,885,208 |
| 2016 | 5,380,375,110 | 19 | 0.44% | 101,627,470 | +5.8% | 11 | 1.2% | 10,285,457 | −1.7% | 39 | 0.12% | 433.6 | 454 | 91,881,282 | −91,880,828 |
| 2015 | 5,380,375,110 | 19 | 0.45% | 96,041,208 | −3.3% | 11 | 1.1% | 10,463,051 | −3.3% | 38 | 0.12% | 445.5 | 425.4 | 80,241,971 | −80,241,546 |
| 2014 | 5,380,375,110 | 19 | 0.47% | 99,268,601 | +3.4% | 11 | 1.1% | 10,817,786 | +12.7% | 38 | 0.12% | 464.6 | 196.8 | 96,035,277 | −96,035,081 |
| 2013 | 5,380,375,110 | 17 | 0.50% | 96,049,215 | −3.6% | 11 | 1.1% | 9,595,776 | +17.4% | 38 | 0.11% | 415.8 | 342.2 | 82,407,590 | −82,407,248 |
| 2012 | 5,380,375,110 | 16 | 0.51% | 99,618,105 | +4.2% | 11 | 1.1% | 8,176,119 | +5.9% | 41 | 0.09% | 357.7 | 329.6 | 87,631,512 | −87,631,182 |
| 2011 | 5,380,375,110 | 16 | 0.52% | 95,584,363 | +14.5% | 11 | 1.1% | 7,722,355 | +21.1% | 43 | 0.09% | 341.2 | 259 | 83,978,143 | −83,977,884 |
| 2010 | 5,450,922,950 | 16 | 0.54% | 83,506,513 | +5.5% | 11 | 1.0% | 6,376,566 | +24.9% | 45 | 0.08% | 284.8 | 106.9 | 76,249,901 | −76,249,794 |
| 2009 | 5,840,038,380 | 16 | 0.58% | 79,145,231 | +0.73% | 12 | 1.0% | 5,107,213 | +116.5% | 48 | 0.07% | 230.7 | 312 | 69,505,176 | −69,504,864 |
| 2008 | 5,840,038,380 | 15 | 0.59% | 78,574,996 | +11.7% | 12 | 1.0% | 2,358,838 | −41.3% | 57 | 0.03% | 107.8 | 241.4 | 75,179,864 | −75,179,622 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 70,346,584 | +0.19% | 15 | 0.96% | 4,019,801 | +15% | 50 | 0.05% | 185.9 | 200.6 | 70,768,036 | −70,767,835 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 70,213,906 | +10.4% | 14 | 1.0% | 3,496,027 | +9.4% | 53 | 0.05% | 163.8 | 143.3 | 63,910,268 | −63,910,125 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 63,613,343 | +8.2% | 16 | 0.95% | 3,194,500 | +76.5% | 53 | 0.05% | 151.7 | 119 | 60,117,007 | −60,116,888 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 58,786,867 | +7.7% | 15 | 0.94% | 1,810,138 | −57.1% | 57 | 0.03% | 87.14 | 293.2 | 57,239,868 | −57,239,575 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 54,602,505 | +13.5% | 15 | 0.94% | 4,216,323 | −8.8% | 48 | 0.07% | 206 | 33.07 | 49,484,110 | −49,484,077 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 48,105,189 | +0.89% | 16 | 0.89% | 4,624,356 | −0.97% | 48 | 0.09% | 229.4 | 17.64 | 39,735,901 | −39,735,884 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 47,679,481 | +12.9% | 16 | 0.89% | 4,669,728 | +7.6% | 47 | 0.09% | 235.2 | 35.27 | 41,462,216 | −41,462,181 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 42,250,043 | +16.1% | 16 | 0.82% | 4,339,249 | +17.5% | 49 | 0.08% | 222 | 0 | 38,105,919 | −38,105,919 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 36,392,628 | −2.1% | 17 | 0.73% | 3,694,101 | −20.1% | 48 | 0.07% | 192.1 | 0 | 33,761,140 | −33,761,140 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 37,185,072 | +1.6% | 17 | 0.74% | 4,620,792 | −14.7% | 47 | 0.09% | 244.5 | 0 | 33,915,173 | −33,915,173 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 36,591,745 | +9% | 18 | 0.72% | 5,417,122 | +0.28% | 44 | 0.11% | 291.9 | 0 | 31,221,902 | −31,221,902 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 33,555,730 | +13.4% | 19 | 0.66% | 5,402,051 | −17.9% | 42 | 0.11% | 296.3 | 0 | 28,146,933 | −28,146,933 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 29,601,341 | +13.3% | 21 | 0.60% | 6,583,662 | +9.2% | 38 | 0.13% | 367.8 | 0 | 21,076,984 | −21,076,984 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 26,125,544 | +6.4% | 21 | 0.54% | 6,026,660 | −1.5% | 38 | 0.13% | 343.1 | 0 | 21,189,489 | −21,189,489 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 24,552,408 | −3.1% | 21 | 0.51% | 6,118,093 | −9.3% | 39 | 0.13% | 355.3 | 0 | 20,233,558 | −20,233,558 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 25,342,370 | +11.6% | 19 | 0.52% | 6,747,446 | +32.9% | 35 | 0.14% | 399.7 | 0 | 16,924,522 | −16,924,522 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 22,712,239 | −2.3% | 16 | 0.45% | 5,076,984 | −17.8% | 35 | 0.10% | 306.8 | 0 | 18,792,054 | −18,792,054 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 23,255,264 | +11.4% | 15 | 0.45% | 6,179,788 | +5.7% | 31 | 0.12% | 381 | 0 | 15,660,153 | −15,660,153 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 20,875,423 | +19.8% | 17 | 0.40% | 5,845,203 | +7.7% | 31 | 0.12% | 367.9 | 0 | 14,515,230 | −14,515,230 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 17,428,563 | +11% | 17 | 0.34% | 5,425,679 | −3.8% | 31 | 0.11% | 348.6 | 0 | 11,921,087 | −11,921,087 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 15,707,434 | +23.5% | 18 | 0.31% | 5,642,813 | +1.6% | 31 | 0.11% | 370 | 0 | 10,603,071 | −10,603,071 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 12,716,943 | +17.7% | 19 | 0.26% | 5,553,350 | +5.8% | 30 | 0.12% | 371.7 | 0 | 6,383,915 | −6,383,915 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 10,801,185 | +26.4% | 19 | 0.22% | 5,249,065 | +6.9% | 30 | 0.11% | 358.7 | 0 | 5,869,960 | −5,869,960 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 8,542,292 | +24% | 20 | 0.19% | 4,909,279 | +3.6% | 28 | 0.11% | 342.8 | 0 | 3,150,392 | −3,150,392 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 6,886,510 | +7.2% | 22 | 0.16% | 4,736,460 | +2.4% | 28 | 0.11% | 338.5 | 0 | 2,594,619 | −2,594,619 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 6,426,350 | +6.6% | 23 | 0.15% | 4,627,406 | −2.1% | 27 | 0.11% | 338.5 | 0 | 2,447,188 | −2,447,188 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 6,025,967 | +2.5% | 23 | 0.14% | 4,725,341 | +0.28% | 27 | 0.12% | 353.8 | 0 | 2,333,392 | −2,333,392 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 5,878,637 | — | 21 | 0.14% | 4,712,256 | — | 28 | 0.12% | 361 | 0 | 2,290,878 | −2,290,878 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.