Animal waste — Energy production in World

World: Animal waste — Energy production was 411,244 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
411,244 TJ
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 24 groups
All-time high
411,244 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
124,375 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Animal waste — Energy production 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: 290.1k TJ2009: 292.9k TJ2010: 299.8k TJ2011: 307.4k TJ2012: 303.7k TJ2013: 312.9k TJ2014: 316.6k TJ2015: 319.8k TJ2016: 324.4k TJ2017: 324.4k TJ2018: 324.1k TJ2019: 325.8k TJ2020: 328.4k TJ2021: 391.1k TJ2022: 396.6k TJ2023: 409.2k TJ2024: 411.2k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for animal waste — energy production in World is 411,244 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in World peaked at 411,244 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,375 TJ, in 1991.

World ranks 1st of 24 groups on this measure, 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 267,758 TJ 242,000 TJ 292,858 TJ 10
2010s 315,893 TJ 299,764 TJ 325,811 TJ 10
2020s 387,323 TJ 328,364 TJ 411,244 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 16,353 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy production in World?
Animal waste — energy production in World was 411,244 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 411,244 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 124,375 TJ in 1991.
How does World rank for animal waste — energy production?
World ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Animal waste — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 1,175 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.