Bagasse — Energy production in South America

South America: Bagasse — Energy production was 1.64 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.64 million TJ
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.67 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
570,144 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Bagasse — Energy production in South America, 1990–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1990200720241990: 570.1k TJ1991: 595.9k TJ1992: 626.6k TJ1993: 618.9k TJ1994: 708.4k TJ1995: 722.3k TJ1996: 750.5k TJ1997: 776.8k TJ1998: 789.0k TJ1999: 799.2k TJ2000: 682.7k TJ2001: 771.1k TJ2002: 851.4k TJ2003: 942.1k TJ2004: 977.9k TJ2005: 1.0M TJ2006: 1.1M TJ2007: 1.2M TJ2008: 1.3M TJ2009: 1.3M TJ2010: 1.4M TJ2011: 1.3M TJ2012: 1.4M TJ2013: 1.5M TJ2014: 1.4M TJ2015: 1.4M TJ2016: 1.5M TJ2017: 1.5M TJ2018: 1.4M TJ2019: 1.5M TJ2020: 1.6M TJ2021: 1.5M TJ2022: 1.4M TJ2023: 1.7M TJ2024: 1.6M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, bagasse — energy production in South America stood at 1.64 million TJ.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bagasse — energy production in South America peaked at 1.67 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570,144 TJ, in 1990.

South America ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 695,794 TJ 570,144 TJ 799,217 TJ 10
2000s 1.03 million TJ 682,658 TJ 1.33 million TJ 10
2010s 1.43 million TJ 1.34 million TJ 1.48 million TJ 10
2020s 1.57 million TJ 1.44 million TJ 1.67 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 India 1.17 million TJ compare
  2. 3 Thailand 358,908 TJ compare
  3. 4 China 270,274 TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 270,274 TJ compare
  5. 6 OECD 225,849 TJ compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 144,017 TJ compare
  7. 8 Mexico 110,366 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bagasse — energy production in South America?
Bagasse — energy production in South America was 1.64 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bagasse — energy production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest bagasse — energy production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 570,144 TJ in 1990.
How does South America rank for bagasse — energy production?
South America ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is bagasse — energy production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bagasse — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 3,536 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.