Bagasse — Energy production in South America
South America: Bagasse — Energy production was 1.64 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bagasse — Energy production in South America, 1990–2024
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 4th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy production in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 570,144 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 595,932 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 626,616 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 618,860 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 708,443 TJ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 722,347 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 750,509 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 776,822 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 789,045 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 799,217 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 682,658 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 771,070 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 851,449 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 942,067 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 977,878 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million TJ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million TJ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million TJ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million TJ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million TJ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million TJ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million TJ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million TJ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million TJ | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million TJ | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Brazil 1.41 million TJ compare
- 2 India 1.17 million TJ compare
- 3 Thailand 358,908 TJ compare
- 3 Viet Nam 52,568 TJ compare
- 4 China 270,274 TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 270,274 TJ compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,460 TJ compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,000 TJ compare
- 6 OECD 225,849 TJ compare
- 7 Pakistan 144,017 TJ compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
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 4th out of 23 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
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.