Animal waste — Energy consumption in World

World: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 404,770 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
404,770 TJ
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
404,770 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
124,375 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Animal waste — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 125.0k TJ1991: 124.4k TJ1992: 129.6k TJ1993: 132.5k TJ1994: 220.7k TJ1995: 235.3k TJ1996: 228.3k TJ1997: 232.7k TJ1998: 236.7k TJ1999: 241.8k TJ2000: 242.0k TJ2001: 249.6k TJ2002: 254.1k TJ2003: 260.6k TJ2004: 263.4k TJ2005: 269.9k TJ2006: 275.1k TJ2007: 279.9k TJ2008: 284.8k TJ2009: 287.9k TJ2010: 296.5k TJ2011: 303.1k TJ2012: 300.2k TJ2013: 309.1k TJ2014: 313.1k TJ2015: 314.0k TJ2016: 318.2k TJ2017: 318.5k TJ2018: 318.6k TJ2019: 319.8k TJ2020: 322.3k TJ2021: 385.0k TJ2022: 389.7k TJ2023: 402.7k TJ2024: 404.8k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for animal waste — energy consumption in World is 404,770 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in World peaked at 404,770 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,375 TJ, in 1991.

That places World 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 190,694 TJ 124,375 TJ 241,812 TJ 10
2000s 266,734 TJ 242,000 TJ 287,885 TJ 10
2010s 311,118 TJ 296,468 TJ 319,795 TJ 10
2020s 380,901 TJ 322,274 TJ 404,770 TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Ethiopia 178,374 TJ compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
  3. 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
  4. 4 OECD 10,009 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy consumption in World?
Animal waste — energy consumption in World was 404,770 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 404,770 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 124,375 TJ in 1991.
How does World rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
World ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Animal waste — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 1,127 data points, 1990–2024
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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.