Biodiesel — Energy consumption by country
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...
What the numbers show
Biodiesel — Energy consumption is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 1.07 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 0.8832 TJ in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,856 TJ, and the mean is 52,427 TJ.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Bermuda (up 1,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 100.0%).
Biodiesel — Energy consumption: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 1.07 million TJ | 2024 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Indonesia | 402,350 TJ | 2024 | up 658.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Türkiye | 3,856 TJ | 2024 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 323,840 TJ | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 3 | China | 323,840 TJ | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 286,445 TJ | 2024 | up 175.4% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 107,618 TJ | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 70,892 TJ | 2024 | up 118.4% | volatile |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 68,742 TJ | 2024 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 58,459 TJ | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 51,976 TJ | 2024 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Malaysia | 51,724 TJ | 2024 | up 373.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 43,598 TJ | 2024 | up 82.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 34,634 TJ | 2024 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Argentina | 28,961 TJ | 2024 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Colombia | 26,160 TJ | 2024 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 15,681 TJ | 2024 | up 200.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Portugal | 13,671 TJ | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 18 | Peru | 13,405 TJ | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 11,112 TJ | 2024 | up 199.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 9,946 TJ | 2024 | up 101.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 9,274 TJ | 2024 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 21 | Caribbean | 69.92 TJ | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Philippines | 7,794 TJ | 2024 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 6,357 TJ | 2024 | up 63.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 6,207 TJ | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 25 | Albania | 5,590 TJ | 2024 | up 423.8% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 5,452 TJ | 2024 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5,262 TJ | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 4,165 TJ | 2024 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 4,066 TJ | 2024 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3,551 TJ | 2024 | up 135.4% | volatile |
| 31 | India | 3,438 TJ | 2024 | up 159.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Paraguay | 2,386 TJ | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 2,309 TJ | 2024 | down 77.5% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 1,603 TJ | 2024 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Sweden | 1,546 TJ | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Cyprus | 923.05 TJ | 2024 | up 128.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 703.84 TJ | 2024 | up 139.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Czechia | 662.4 TJ | 2024 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Belarus | 588.8 TJ | 2019 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Malta | 483.81 TJ | 2024 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Austria | 367.93 TJ | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Republic of Korea | 285.57 TJ | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Japan | 283.58 TJ | 2024 | down 45.0% | rising |
| 44 | Latvia | 119.6 TJ | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Germany | 110.4 TJ | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Iceland | 108.12 TJ | 2024 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 69.92 TJ | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Australia and New Zealand | 27.71 TJ | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Australia | 25.32 TJ | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Croatia | 19.5 TJ | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 8.61 TJ | 2024 | down 33.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Bermuda | 7.36 TJ | 2024 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Belgium | 3.68 TJ | 2024 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 53 | Uruguay | 3.68 TJ | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 55 | New Zealand | 2.39 TJ | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Switzerland | 2.1 TJ | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Georgia | 0.8832 TJ | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.30 million TJ
- Asia 846,472 TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 1.20 million TJ
- Annex I countries 1.10 million TJ
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 7.36 TJ
- Americas 999,822 TJ
- Northern America 642,460 TJ
- United States of America 607,819 TJ
- South-Eastern Asia 513,845 TJ
- Europe 457,692 TJ
- European Union (27) 374,217 TJ
- South America 357,361 TJ
- Eastern Asia 324,409 TJ
- Southern Europe 158,883 TJ
- Western Europe 114,576 TJ
- Northern Europe 103,399 TJ
- Eastern Europe 80,834 TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 13,405 TJ
- Western Asia 4,780 TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 3,438 TJ
- Southern Asia 3,438 TJ
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2,394 TJ
- Oceania 27.71 TJ
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.